Lady Lake[1] is a lake in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan. It is a natural, spring-fed lake in the Rural Municipality of Preeceville No. 334. The lake is south of the Porcupine Hills and Porcupine Provincial Forest in the Boreal Transition ecozone.[2] Along the lake's western shore is the Lady Lake section of Sturgis & District — Lady Lake Regional Park. To the east of the lake is the Lilian River and the community of Lady Lake. The closest town is Preeceville, which is about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) by road to the south. Access to the lake and its amenities is from Highway 9.[3]
| Lady Lake | |
|---|---|
  Lady Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Lady Lake Lady Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | RM of Preeceville No. 334, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 52°01′21″N 102°38′56″W / 52.0224°N 102.6488°W |
| Primary inflows | Spring-fed |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.8 km (0.50 mi) |
| Surface area | 34.7 ha (86 acres) |
| Max. depth | 5.7 m (19 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 4.71 km (2.93 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
At about 35 hectares (86 acres) and less than 6 metres (20 ft) deep, it is a small lake that has been used for recreation since before the formation of the regional park in 1967. The park was born out of 20 acres of land donated by the Gogal family from their original homestead. There is also a First Nations legend regarding the lake "which stems from a story of an Indian maiden who drowned herself rather than marry a man she did not love, who was chosen by her Chieftain father".[4]
Sturgis & District — Lady Lake Regional Park
editSturgis & District — Lady Lake Regional Park is a regional park divided into two sections. One section is on the western shore of Lady Lake (52°01′38″N 102°39′09″W / 52.0272°N 102.6524°W)[5] and the other is along the Assiniboine River at the town of Sturgis (51°56′23″N 102°32′50″W / 51.9396°N 102.5471°W).[6]
The Sturgis section of the regional park is a campground and picnic area adjacent to Sturgis on the banks of the Assiniboine River. Access is from Highway 664.[7][8] The Lady Lake section has a campground, picnic area, pavilion, boat launch, and lake access with a sandy beach.[9]
Fish species
editLady Lake is regularly stocked with brown trout, tiger trout, and rainbow trout.[10][11][12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lady Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Ecoregions of Saskatchewan". usask. University of Saskatchewan. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Lady Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Sturgis & District – Lady Lake". Regional Parks of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Regional Parks. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Sturgis and District Regional Park (Site 2)". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Sturgis and District Regional Park (Site 1)". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Parks and Lakes". Town of Preeceville. Town of Preeceville. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Sturgis Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Sturgis & District Regional Park - Lady Lake". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Lady Lake". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Lady Lake". Fish Brain. Fish Brain. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Lady Lake". Sask Lakes. Sask Lakes. Retrieved 19 September 2023.