Alsask Lake

Alsask Lake
Alsask Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Alsask Lake
Alsask Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Alsask Lake is located in Canada
Alsask Lake
Alsask Lake
Alsask Lake (Canada)
LocationSaskatchewan
Coordinates51°20′00″N 109°52′03″W / 51.33333°N 109.86750°W / 51.33333; -109.86750[1]
TypeEndorheic lake
Primary outflowsNone
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area203.4 ha (503 acres)[2]
Max. depth2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Shore length11.2 km (0.75 mi)
Surface elevation664 m (2,178 ft)[3]
Settlementsnone
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Alsask Lake is a closed basin lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of Alsask.[4] The lake is a natural source for sodium sulfate and until 1991 an extraction plant was operated by Francanna Minerals (Sodium Sulfate Company).[5][6]

  1. ^ "Alsask Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "Alsask Lake". Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Maps showing Alsask Lake, 27-28-W3, Saskatchewan". Canmaps. Yellow Maps. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Canadian Geographical Names Data Base Search - Alsask Lake". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  5. ^ Sodium sulfate: handbook of deposits, processing, properties, and use By Donald E. Garrett, page 311. Academic Press 2001. 2001. ISBN 9780122761515. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Alsask Reservoir Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 20 September 2024.