Deschambault Lake (Saskatchewan)

Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada

Puskwakan River
Palf Creek
Ballantyne River
Deschambault River

Primary outflowsChannel to Pelican LakeCatchment area7,356 km² (2,840 sq mi)Basin countriesCanadaSurface area542 km² (209 sq mi)Average depth6.2 m (20 ft)Max. depth22.4 m (73 ft)Water volume3.35 km³ (2,720,000 acre⋅ft)Residence time4.7 yearsShore length¹680 km (420 mi)Surface elevation324 m (1,063 ft)FrozenOctober to MayIslands

McIntyre Island
Robertson Island
Carey Island
Tower Island

SettlementsDeschambault LakeReferences^[1]¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Deschambault Lake^[2] /dəˈʃæmboʊ/ is a freshwater lake in the north-eastern region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The identically-named community of Deschambault Lake resides on its shore.

Deschambault Lake is a large lake divided into two sections by the Deschambault Channel.^[3] The western section is known as Ballantyne Bay. While several rivers flow into the lake, Deschambault and Ballantyne Rivers are the primary inflows. Deschambault River begins at Wapawekka Lake and drains the nearby Wapawekka Hills. Ballantyne River begins at Big Sandy Lake and drains the Cub Hills.^[4] Deschambault Lake and its catchment are part of the Sturgeon-Weir River drainage basin. The Sturgeon-Weir River is a tributary of the Saskatchewan River.^[5]

References

^ "World Lake Database (Deschambault Lake)". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
^ "Deschambault Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
^ "Deschambault Channel". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
^ "Cub Hills, Saskatchewan, Canada". mindat. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
^ "Deschambault Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2023.