Chitek Lake (Saskatchewan)

Chitek Lake
Chitek Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Chitek Lake
Chitek Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Chitek Lake is located in Canada
Chitek Lake
Chitek Lake
Chitek Lake (Canada)
LocationRM of Big River No. 555, Saskatchewan
Coordinates53°47′34″N 107°50′55″W / 53.7927°N 107.8487°W / 53.7927; -107.8487
Part ofChurchill River drainage basin
River sourcesMeadow Lake Escarpment
Primary outflowsChitek River
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area3,328.2 ha (8,224 acres)
Max. depth23.8 m (78 ft)
Shore length172.53 km (45.07 mi)
Surface elevation573 m (1,880 ft)
IslandsBillings Island
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Chitek Lake[1] is lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is in the Mid-boreal Upland ecozone[2] in the west-central part of Saskatchewan. Most of the lake is the RM of Big River No. 555 and only the very southernmost point is in the RM of Spiritwood No. 496. Along the lake's shores, there is the Chitek Lake Indian reserve, a community, provincial recreation area, resorts, and outfitters. The outflow is the Chitek River, which flows out from the northern end of the lake. Access is from Highway 24.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Chitek Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Ecoregions of Saskatchewan". usask. University of Saskatchewan. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Chitek Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Chitek Lake". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 17 April 2023.