Jumbo Lake

Jumbo Lake
Jumbo Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada
Jumbo Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada
Jumbo Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Jumbo Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada
Jumbo Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada
Jumbo Lake
Jumbo Lake (Canada)
LocationRM of Loon Lake No. 561,  Saskatchewan
Coordinates54°01′22″N 109°13′20″W / 54.0228°N 109.2222°W / 54.0228; -109.2222
Basin countries Canada
Surface area502 ha (1,240 acres)
Max. depth14.63 m (48.0 ft)
Shore length131.1 km (19.3 mi)
Surface elevation524 m (1,719 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Jumbo Lake[1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the transition zone between parkland and boreal forest. It is also known as Big Jumbo Lake to differentiate it from adjoining Little Jumbo Lake. Big and Little Jumbo Lakes make up the heart of Makwa Lake Provincial Park[2] and are part of several inter-connected lakes that include Makwa Lake and Upper Makwa Lake.[3] The southern half of the lake is within Makwa Lake Provincial Park and the northern half is within Makwa Lake 129B Indian reserve. Access to both lakes is from Highway 699.

Jumbo, Little Jumbo, and Makwa Lakes are all connected[4][5] and the water levels are controlled by the Makwa Lake Control dam, which is located at the source of the Makwa River at the north-east corner of Makwa Lake.[6]

  1. ^ "Jumbo Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Makwa Lake Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Upper Makwa Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Makwa Lake Provincial Park". RM of Loon Lake #561. RM of Loon Lake. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Jumbo Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Watershed Authority Completes Structure at Makwa Lake Dam". Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2022.