Jumbo Lake[1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the transition zone between parkland and boreal forest. It is also known as Big Jumbo Lake to differentiate it from adjoining Little Jumbo Lake. Big and Little Jumbo Lakes make up the heart of Makwa Lake Provincial Park[2] and are part of several inter-connected lakes that include Makwa Lake and Upper Makwa Lake.[3] The southern half of the lake is within Makwa Lake Provincial Park and the northern half is within Makwa Lake 129B Indian reserve. Access to both lakes is from Highway 699.
| Jumbo Lake | |
|---|---|
  Jumbo Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Jumbo Lake Jumbo Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | RM of Loon Lake No. 561,  Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 54°01′22″N 109°13′20″W / 54.0228°N 109.2222°W |
| Basin countries |  Canada |
| Surface area | 502 ha (1,240 acres) |
| Max. depth | 14.63 m (48.0 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 31.1 km (19.3 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 524 m (1,719 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Jumbo, Little Jumbo, and Makwa Lakes are all connected[4][5] and the water levels are controlled by the Makwa Lake Control dam, which is located at the source of the Makwa River at the north-east corner of Makwa Lake.[6]
Parks and recreation edit
Most of the southern half of Big and Little Jumbo Lakes are within Makwa Lake Provincial Park.[7] There are three campgrounds with about 260 campsites and several beaches around the lakes. Jumbo Beach Campground,[8] Stabler Point Campground,[9] Makwa Lake Beach, and Loon Lake Golf Course[10] are located on Little Jumbo while Mewasin Beach Campground and Silver Birch Bible Camp[11] are on Big Jumbo.[12]
Fish species edit
Fish species commonly found in the lake include northern pike, walleye, and yellow perch.[13][14]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Jumbo Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Makwa Lake Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Upper Makwa Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Makwa Lake Provincial Park". RM of Loon Lake #561. RM of Loon Lake. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Jumbo Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Watershed Authority Completes Structure at Makwa Lake Dam". Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Makwa Lake Provincial Park". CGNDB. Government of Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Jumbo Beach Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Stabler Point Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Loon Lake Golf and Country Club". Golfpass. Golfpass. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Silver Birch Bible Camp". Silver Birch Bible Camp. Silver Birch Bible Camp. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Makwa Lake Provincial Park RV Guide". Outdoorsy. Outdoorsy, Inc. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Jumbo Lake". Fishbrain. Fishbrain. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Jumbo Lake". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 20 September 2022.