Category: Saskatchewan

The Five Largest Lakes in Saskatchewan Lake Athabasca. Lake Athabasca is the largest lake in Saskatchewan and the eighth largest in Canada. Reindeer Lake. Reindeer Lake occupies an area of 6,500 km2, ranking as the second largest lake in Saskatchewan and the ninth largest in Canada. Wollaston Lake. Cree Lake. Lac La Ronge. How many […]

September 1, 1905. On September 1, 1905, Saskatchewan became a province, with inauguration day held on September 4. When did Saskatchewan became a province? 1 September, 1905On 1 September, 1905, the federal government adopted the Saskatchewan Act and the Alberta Act, creating Canada’s 8th and 9th provinces. Regina became Saskatchewan’s capital. How did Saskatchewan get […]

Every Saturday from middle of May to end of September you can spend the day on the water paddling your kayak down the North Saskatchewan River. Summer outdoor fun for the whole family! Paddle five to six hours from Devon to Edmonton. Shuttles depart from Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park in Edmonton at 9:00 am. Can […]

The North Saskatchewan is bigger and has fewer agricultural operations that depend on it, but David Sauchyn, a researcher at the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative, says its flow is also declining. Why is the north Sask river so low? Lower than normal precipitation rates combined with slower snowmelt upstream in the mountains have caused river […]

The mean annual flow is 241 m3/s; however, flow varies between the peak in July and minimum in February. Are there rapids on the North Saskatchewan River? Long, obstructed, violent rapids that expose paddlers to above average danger. There may be drops with large, unavoidable waves; holes; steep, congested chutes with complex, demanding routes. Rapids […]

Saskatchewan’s 100,000 lakes and rivers offer visiting anglers nearly 60,000 sq. km of fishing heaven. These water bodies cover almost ten per cent of the province’s land mass with the majority tucked into a vast boreal forest that blankets the province’s beautiful and sparsely populated north. Which province is known as the land of 100 […]

Wollaston Lake is also the largest lake entirely within Saskatchewan, although the Saskatchewanian portions of Lake Athabasca and Reindeer Lake are both larger. What is Saskatchewan’s biggest lake? Lake Athabasca4. Lake Athabasca. Lake Athabasca is Saskatchewan’s very deepest and largest lake, covering a whopping 7,936 square kilometres. What is the largest man made lake in […]

the Saskatchewan River. Saskatchewan. The name of the province comes from the Cree name for the Saskatchewan River, “Kisiskatchewanisipi” or “swift-flowing river.” The modern spelling was adopted in 1882 when the area became a district of the North West Territories (it would later become a province in 1905). What is Manitoba named after? the narrows […]

There are three major rivers in the province – the Assiniboine, the North and South Saskatchewan and the Churchill River. Other rivers are the Qu’Appelle, the Frenchman River and the Souris River. How many rivers and lakes are in Saskatchewan? 100,000 lakes and riversSaskatchewan’s 100,000 lakes and rivers offer visiting anglers nearly 60,000 sq. km […]

1 Reindeer Lake. Those who venture to the pristine beauty of Saskatchewan’s north are left with an impression of unspoiled wilderness that lasts a lifetime. 2 Tobin Lake. 3 Black Lake. Lac La Ronge Provincial Park. Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. Cree Lake. Besnard Lake. Boundary Dam.