| Cumberland Lake | |
|---|---|
  Cumberland Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Cumberland Lake Cumberland Lake (Canada) | |
| Location |  Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 54°03′N 102°18′W / 54.050°N 102.300°W |
| Type | glacial lake |
| Primary inflows |
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| Primary outflows | Saskatchewan River |
| Basin countries | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Settlements | Cumberland House (Saskatchewan) |
Cumberland Lake is a glacial lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated in the Cumberland Delta in east-central Saskatchewan about 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the Manitoba border. Cumberland House and Cumberland House Provincial Historic Park are located on the south shore and is accessed by Highway 123. The community has been subject to floods from the Saskatchewan River. The lake was an interior hub of fur trade routes travelled by Voyageurs during the fur trade era.[1][2][3]
Fish species
The lake supports a variety of fish species. These include walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake whitefish, goldeye, mooneye, white sucker, shorthead redhorse, longnose sucker, lake sturgeon, and burbot.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ Fur Trade Canoe Routes of Canada/ Then and Now by Eric W. Morse Canada National and Historic Parks Branch, first printing 1969.
- ↑ "Principal lakes, elevation and area, by provinces and territories". www40.statcan.ca. Archived from the original on 21 January 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ "Cumberland House Provincial Park - Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport -". Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ "Angler's Atlas". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
- ↑ "Publication Centre". Archived from the original on 3 November 2015.
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