Green Lake[1] is an elongated lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The northern half of the lake is in Saskatchewan's Northern Administration District while the southern is in the Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588. At the northern tip of the lake is the village of Green Lake and Green River, which is the lake's outflow. Green Lake is one of the oldest communities in Saskatchewan and was important during the fur trade era as a staging and trading post.[2]
| Green Lake | |
|---|---|
| Lac Vert | |
  Green Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Green Lake Green Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 and Northern Administration District, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 54°10′00″N 107°43′02″W / 54.1667°N 107.7173°W |
| Primary inflows | Tea Creek |
| River sources | Meadow Lake Escarpment |
| Primary outflows | Green River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 26 km (16 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Max. depth | 91 m (300 ft) |
| Settlements | Green Lake |
At the north-western part of Green Lake are campgrounds, outfitters, cabins, and lodges. Access to the lake and its amenities is from the village and Highway 55.[3]
History
editIn 1782, Angus Shaw of the North West Company (NWC) built an over-wintering post at Green Lake called Green Lake House. In 1793, it became permanent. A few years later, in 1799, William Auld and the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) set up a Essex House on the west side of the lake. With animosity between the two companies growing, the NWC burned down Essex House in 1805. It was rebuilt in 1810 and then seized by the NWC in 1816–1817. The HBC re-established the post the following year. In 1821, the two companies merged and shortly after that, the trading post at Green Lake closed. It re-opened in 1831 and remained open until 1973.[4]
Green Lake was at an important juncture along the fur trade route between Fort Carlton at the North Saskatchewan River and the Methye Portage which accessed the Athabasca River system. Goods were transported by ox carts over land from Fort Carlton to Green Lake where they would be stored until transported by river to Île-à-la-Crosse. Green River, Green Lake's outflow, connects to Beaver River which "provided an east-west waterway half-way between the Athabasca River to the north and the Saskatchewan River to the south".[5]
Description
editGreen Lake is a long, narrow lake[6] in a glacier-carved valley east of the city of Meadow Lake. The lake's main inflow, Tea Creek,[7] enters the lake at its southern end. Tea Creek begins at Shell Lake and flows north into Green Lake. Green River,[8] Green Lake's outflow, starts at the lake's northern end and flows north into Beaver River.
Recreation
editGreen Lake Lodge is at the north-west corner of lake. The lodge has a campground, rustic cabins, boat rentals, and lake access.[9] Safari River Lakeside is also at the northwest corner. It is a big game outfitters with modern accommodations.[10] On the lake's north-eastern shore is an RV park and campground.[11]
Fish species
editFish commonly found in Green Lake include walleye, northern pike, and yellow perch.[12] The lake was stocked with lake trout in 1989.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Green Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Sciarpelletti, Laura (22 January 2024). "Gateway to the north: Green Lake and region home to boreal forests, vibrant Métis pride". CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Green Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Chronological History of Green Lake" (PDF). Norther Village of Green Lake. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ Barkwell, Lawrence. "Geen Lake, Lac Vert, Saskatchewan" (PDF). Metis Museum. Louis Riel Institute. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ McLennan, David. "Green Lake". University of Regina. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Tea Creek". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Green River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Green Lake Lodge". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Safari River Lakeside". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Green Lake Lac Vert RV Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Green Lake". Fishbrain. Retrieved 29 October 2024.