Cumberland Lake
Appearance
Cumberland Lake | |
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Location | Saskatchewan |
Type | glacial lake |
Primary inflows | Grassberry River New Channel Lake |
Primary outflows | Saskatchewan River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Settlements | Cumberland 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.
See also
References
- Statistics Canada
- Anglersatlas.com
- [http://www.publications.gov.sk.ca/details.cfm?p=11115
- Cumberland House Provincial Historic Park