Basin Lake (Saskatchewan)

Basin Lake
Basin Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Basin Lake
Basin Lake (Canada)
LocationRM of Three Lakes No. 400, Saskatchewan
Coordinates52°38′00″N 105°17′02″W / 52.6334°N 105.2839°W / 52.6334; -105.2839
TypeSalt lake
Part ofSaskatchewan River drainage basin
Primary outflowsNone
Basin countries Canada
Surface area3,782.5 ha (9,347 acres)
Average depth9 m (30 ft)
Max. depth16.5 m (54 ft)
Shore length142 km (26 mi)
Surface elevation508 m (1,667 ft)
SettlementsNone
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Basin Lake is an endorheic salt lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lake is in the RM of Three Lakes No. 400 in the Boreal Transition ecoregion and is within an Important Bird Area (IBA) of Canada and part of the Basin and Middle Lakes Bird Sanctuary. There are no communities along the lake's shore and the closest highway is Highway 20. At 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the south, Humbolt is the closest city.