Big Sandy Lake | |
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Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
Coordinates | 54°27′00″N 104°06′01″W / 54.4501°N 104.1004°W |
Part of | Saskatchewan River drainage basin |
River sources | Cub Hills |
Primary outflows | Ballantyne River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Surface area | 8,083.5 ha (19,975 acres) |
Average depth | 10 m (33 ft) |
Max. depth | 12.2 m (40 ft) |
Shore length1 | 53.4 km (33.2 mi) |
Surface elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft)[1] |
Settlements | None |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Big Sandy Lake[2] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lake is north-east of Narrow Hills Provincial Park at the eastern base of the Cub Hills in the Northern Administration District. It is situated in the Mid-Boreal Uplands Ecoregion in a boreal forest of pine, birch, aspen, and spruce.[3]
Along the northern shore of Big Sandy Lake is an outfitter and a provincial recreation site. Access is from the Hanson Lake Road.