Waskesiu Lake

Coordinates: 53°58′0″N 106°12′2″W / 53.96667°N 106.20056°W / 53.96667; -106.20056
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Waskesiu Lake
Waskesiu Lake
LocationPrince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan
Coordinates53°58′0″N 106°12′2″W / 53.96667°N 106.20056°W / 53.96667; -106.20056
TypeLake
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area967 km2 (373 sq mi)
Surface elevation532 m (1,745 ft)
IslandsKing Island
SettlementsWaskesiu Lake
References[1][2]

Waskesiu Lake (/ˌwɑːskəˈs/) is a lake located roughly in the centre of Prince Albert National Park. The lake's name, meaning "red deer," or elk, in the Cree language, the resort town of Waskesiu Lake on its eastern shore. Waskesiu Lake is by far the most developed lake in the park, and features a variety of recreational facilities along all sides of its shoreline, including two public camp grounds: Red Deer and Beaver Glen.[3] The lake has one island off its western shore known as King Island (formerly Devil's Island) after park founder William Lyon Mackenzie King.

References

  1. ^ "Place names - Waskesiu Lake (lake)". Natural Resources Canada, Earth Sciences Sector, Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth. Government of Canada. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "Waskesiu Lake". Geographic Place names. Government of Canada. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "Prince Albert National Park Front Country Camp grounds". Parks Canada. Retrieved 9 July 2012.