Ness Lakes[1] are a group of five interconnected lakes — the largest of which is Ness Lake[2] — in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. They are in the Rural Municipality of Big River No. 555 at the western end of the Waskesiu Hills in the boreal forest ecozone of Canada.[3] The western boundary of Prince Albert National Park is directly to the east and the town of Big River is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the south-west. Access to the lakes is from Nesslin Lake Road, which branches off of Highway 922.[4]
| Ness Lakes | |
|---|---|
  Ness Lakes Location in Saskatchewan  Ness Lakes Ness Lakes (Canada) | |
| Location | RM of Big River No. 555, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 53°52′39″N 106°46′53″W / 53.8774°N 106.7815°W |
| River sources | Waskesiu Upland |
| Primary outflows | Ness Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 280.4 ha (693 acres) |
| Max. depth | 9.2 m (30 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 12.5 km (7.8 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 515 m (1,690 ft) |
| Settlements | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Ness Lakes consist of Ness Lake at 99.96 hectares (247 acres) in size and four smaller ones. Numerous small creeks and rivers flow into the lakes from Prince Albert National Park and the surrounding hills and muskeg. The outflow for the lakes is Ness Creek, which flows west into Tie Creek. Tie Creek flows into Delaronde Lake which is connected to the Cowan River via Taggart Creek.[5][6] There are no communities at the lakes. At the north-west corner of the largest lake is a provincial campground.[7]
Ness Lake Recreation Site
editNess Lake Recreation Site (53°53′11″N 106°48′03″W / 53.8863°N 106.8007°W)[8] is a 12.55-hectare (31-acre) leased provincial campground at the north-west corner of Ness Lake. It has hiking trails, a boat launch, and a small campground.[9] While there is no ATVing allowed inside the park, there is access to ATVing trails from the park.[10]
Fish species
editFish commonly found in the lakes include walleye, northern pike, and bass.[11] Ness Lake was stocked with 150,000 walleye fry in 2019.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ness Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ness Lake". Sask Lakes. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ecoregions of Saskatchewan". usask. University of Saskatchewan. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ness Lakes". Geoview.info. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ness Lakes". Sask Lakes. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ness Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ness Lake". BRMB Maps. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ness Lake Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ness Lake Recreation Site". Geoview.info. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ness Lake Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ness Lakes Statistics". Lets Go Play Outside. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ness Lake". Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 18 October 2023.