Christopher Lake (Saskatchewan)
| Christopher Lake | |
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Christopher Lake | |
| Location | District of Lakeland No. 521, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 53°33′56″N 105°49′32″W / 53.5656°N 105.8256°W |
| Part of | Saskatchewan River drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Christopher Lake diversion |
| River sources | Waskesiu Upland |
| Primary outflows | Christopher Creek |
| Catchment area | 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 14.61 km (9.08 mi) |
| Surface area | 1,646.2 ha (4,068 acres) |
| Max. depth | 10.1 m (33 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 18.02 km (11.20 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 524 m (1,719 ft) |
| Islands | Campbell Island |
| Settlements |
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| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Christopher Lake is a recreational lake in the boreal forest ecozone in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is south-east of Emma Lake and Great Blue Heron Provincial Park in the central part of the province in the District of Lakeland No. 521. Access to Christopher Lake is from Highways 953 and 263 and it is about 42 kilometres (26 mi) north of the city of Prince Albert.
The community of Bell's Beach is along the south-east corner of the lake and Clearsand Beach is along the western shore. The village of Christopher Lake is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the south-eastern corner of the lake and Bell's Beach. Along much of the southern half of the lake are cabins, cottages, and summer homes.