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Cumberland Lake

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Cumberland Lake
LocationSaskatchewan
Typeglacial lake
Primary inflowsGrassberry River
New Channel Lake
Primary outflowsSaskatchewan River
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsCumberland House (Saskatchewan)

Cumberland Lake is a glacial lake of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located in the Cumberland Delta in East-Central Saskatchewan about 60 kms from the Manitoba border. Cumberland House (Saskatchewan) and Cumberland House Provincial Historic Park are located on the south shore and is accessed by Highway 123. The community has been subject to floods from the Saskatchewan River.

Fish Species

The lake supports a variety of fish species. These include walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake whitefish, goldeye, mooneye, white sucker, shorthead redhorse, longnose sucker, lake sturgeon and burbot.

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