| Bigstick Lake | |
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 Bigstick Lake | |
  Bigstick Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Bigstick Lake Bigstick Lake (Canada) | |
| Location |  Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 50°16′00″N 109°20′38″W / 50.2667°N 109.3439°W |
| Type | Endorheic lake |
| Primary inflows | Maple Creek |
| Primary outflows | None |
| Catchment area | 7,600 km2 (2,900 sq mi) |
| Basin countries |  Canada |
| Surface area | 4,300 ha (11,000 acres) |
| Surface elevation | 702 m (2,303 ft) |
| Settlements | None |
Bigstick Lake[1] is a shallow endorheic alkali lake in the south-west region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lake was named after the Big Stick Trail that ran between the town of Maple Creek and the South Saskatchewan River. The trail was notable for a large, solitary tree along its route.[2] The lake and its drainage basin are in a semi-arid region known as Palliser's Triangle.
The western half of Bigstick Lake is in the RM of Big Stick No. 141, while the eastern half is in the RM of Piapot No. 110. There are no communities nor recreational facilities along the lake's shore. Access is from Highway 728.[3] A Big Stick Lake post office operated near the lake at SE-27-14-26-W3 from 1911 to 1925.
- ^ "Bigstick Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Barry, Bill (2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
- ^ "Bigstick Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada". Mindat.org. Mindat.org. Retrieved 17 February 2023.