Emerald Lake | |
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Location | RM of Leask No. 464, Saskatchewan |
Coordinates | 53°11′00″N 106°58′02″W / 53.1834°N 106.9672°W |
Primary inflows | Mistawasis Creek and natural springs |
Primary outflows | Mistawasis Creek |
Basin countries | Canada |
Surface area | 92.6 ha (229 acres) |
Max. depth | 14.03 m (46.0 ft) |
Shore length1 | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
Surface elevation | 549 m (1,801 ft) |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Emerald Lake[1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was originally named Ruxee Lake but was renamed Emerald Lake for its clean, spring-fed water. The lake is located in the Rural Municipality of Leask No. 464 in a forest of pine, aspen, birch, and hazelnut trees. The lake is fed from natural springs and from Mistawasis Creek. Mistawasis Creek flows into the northern end of Emerald Lake from Iroquois Lake, which is about one mile upstream to the west. Mistawasis Creek flows out of the lake from the eastern shore and flows in a generally easterly direction and joins Shell River, which is a tributary of the Sturgeon River.[2][3][4]