Alsask Lake
| Alsask Lake | |
|---|---|
  Alsask Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Alsask Lake Alsask Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 51°20′00″N 109°52′03″W / 51.33333°N 109.86750°W[1] |
| Type | Endorheic lake |
| Part of | Saskatchewan River drainage basin |
| Primary outflows | None |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 203.4 ha (503 acres)[2] |
| Max. depth | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Shore length1 | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 664 m (2,178 ft)[3] |
| Settlements | none |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Alsask Lake is a closed basin lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of Alsask.[4] The lake is a natural source for sodium sulfate and until 1991 an extraction plant was operated by Francanna Minerals (Sodium Sulfate Company).[5][6]
Climate
[edit]Alsask experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk). Winters are long, cold and dry, while summers are short and warm. Precipitation is low, with an annual average of 299.8 mm (11.80 in), and is heavily concentrated in the warmer months.
The weather station is located adjacent to the lake.
| Climate data for Alsask Hardene Climate ID: 4020130; coordinates 51°20′N 109°51′W / 51.333°N 109.850°W; elevation: 658.4 m (2,160 ft); 1981–2010 normals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.5 (101.3) |
41.7 (107.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
41.7 (107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
2.9 (37.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.7 (9.1) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.2 (−0.8) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.0 (48.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.7 (−52.1) |
−43.5 (−46.3) |
−36.7 (−34.1) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
−36.5 (−33.7) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
−46.7 (−52.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.8 (0.35) |
6.2 (0.24) |
14.1 (0.56) |
17.6 (0.69) |
42.9 (1.69) |
54.0 (2.13) |
59.6 (2.35) |
35.0 (1.38) |
23.9 (0.94) |
12.4 (0.49) |
14.0 (0.55) |
11.5 (0.45) |
299.8 (11.80) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.7 (0.03) |
0.2 (0.01) |
3.4 (0.13) |
13.4 (0.53) |
42.1 (1.66) |
54.0 (2.13) |
59.6 (2.35) |
35.0 (1.38) |
21.0 (0.83) |
7.5 (0.30) |
1.5 (0.06) |
0.5 (0.02) |
238.8 (9.40) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 8.1 (3.2) |
6.0 (2.4) |
10.7 (4.2) |
4.2 (1.7) |
0.7 (0.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.9 (1.1) |
4.9 (1.9) |
12.5 (4.9) |
11.0 (4.3) |
61.0 (24.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.9 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 93.9 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.18 | 0.12 | 1.70 | 5.20 | 10.40 | 12.00 | 11.30 | 9.20 | 7.90 | 4.60 | 1.10 | 0.38 | 64.10 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 5.90 | 4.50 | 5.10 | 2.40 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.53 | 1.80 | 5.90 | 5.70 | 32.10 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[7] | |||||||||||||
Fish species
[edit]Fish commonly found in Alsask Lake include northern pike.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Alsask Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Alsask Lake". Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Maps showing Alsask Lake, 27-28-W3, Saskatchewan". Canmaps. Yellow Maps. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Geographical Names Data Base Search - Alsask Lake". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ Sodium sulfate: handbook of deposits, processing, properties, and use By Donald E. Garrett, page 311. Academic Press 2001. 2001. ISBN 9780122761515. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Alsask Reservoir Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Alsask Hardene". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 25 November 2021. Climate ID: 4020130. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Alsask Lake". Fish Brain. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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