Black Lake (Saskatchewan)

For other places with the same name, see Black Lake.

Black Lake is a lake in the Mackenzie River drainage basin in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about 55 kilometres (34 mi) long, 17 kilometres (11 mi) wide, has an area of 464 km² (179 sq mi), and lies at an elevation of 281 metres (922 ft). The primary inflows are the Chipman River, Cree River, Fond du Lac River, and Souter River; the primary outflow is Fond du Lac River, which flows via the Mackenzie River into the Arctic Ocean.

Black Lake
NASA map showing Black Lake[1]
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Location	Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
Coordinates	59°12′00″N 105°15′02″W
Part of	Mackenzie River drainage basin
Primary inflows	Chipman River Cree River Fond du Lac River Souter River
Primary outflows	Fond du Lac River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	55 km (34 mi)
Max. width	17 km (11 mi)
Surface area	464 km2 (179 sq mi)
Surface elevation	281 m (922 ft)
Islands	Fir Island Pick Island
Settlements	Black Lake
References	[2][3]

The community of Black Lake is located on the northwest shore of the lake, near where the Fond du Lac River exits.

Fish species

The fish species in the lake include walleye, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, Arctic grayling, lake whitefish, cisco, white sucker, longnose sucker, and burbot.

See also

• List of lakes of Saskatchewan