Parr Hill Lake,[1] is a lake in the east-central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the boreal forest[2] ecozone of Canada. It is part of the Swan River drainage basin and is situated in the Porcupine Hills and Saskatchewan's Porcupine Provincial Forest. A block of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park is on the north-eastern shore of the lake.[3][4][5] The lake and park are accessed from Highway 982, which is also known as Little Swan Road.[6]
| Parr Hill Lake | |
|---|---|
  Parr Hill Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Parr Hill Lake Parr Hill Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | RM of Hudson Bay No. 394,  Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 52°22′14″N 102°11′38″W / 52.3706°N 102.1939°W |
| Primary outflows | Swan River |
| Basin countries |  Canada |
| Surface area | 143.7 ha (355 acres) |
| Max. depth | 12.01 m (39.4 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 6.58 km (4.09 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Parr Hill Lake sits in a glacier-formed valley in the Porcupine Hills and is fed by several small rivers and the surrounding muskeg. It is connected to Swan River via a short river that flows out of the south end of the lake. To the north of the lake, and in the same valley, is Pepaw Lake. While the lakes are in different river systems–Pepaw Lake flows north into Pepaw River and Parr Hill Lake flows south into Swan River–only a marshy portage separates the lakes.
Parks and recreation
editAlong the north-eastern shore of the lake is Parr Hill Lake Recreation Site,[7] which is part of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park. It was a stand-alone park until 2018 when it and four other nearby recreation sites were amalgamated in the creation of Saskatchewan's newest provincial park, Porcupine Hills.[8] The site features a campground with 12 campsites, a picnic area, dock, fish cleaning station, and lake access.[9]
Fish species
editFish commonly found in the lake include northern pike and yellow perch.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Parr Hill Lake". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Boreal Plains Ecozone". ecozones. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Porcupine Hills Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Parr Hill Lake". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Parr Hill Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Parr Hill Lake". Sites.google. Google. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Parr Hill Lake Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Parr Hill Lake Recreation Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Parr Hill Lake Recreation Site". BRMB. Backroad Mapbooks. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Parr Hill Lake". Fish Brain. Fish Brain. Retrieved 6 April 2022.