Elbow Lake (Saskatchewan)

Elbow Lake
Elbow Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Elbow Lake
Elbow Lake (Canada)
LocationPorcupine Hills Provincial Park, Saskatchewan
Coordinates52°29′06″N 101°42′36″W / 52.4851°N 101.7099°W / 52.4851; -101.7099
Part ofNelson River drainage basin
Primary inflowsMidnight Creek
River sourcesPorcupine Hills
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area147.9 ha (365 acres)
Max. depth15.6 m (51 ft)
Shore length113.6 km (8.5 mi)
Surface elevation691 m (2,267 ft)
SettlementsElbow Lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Elbow Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the east-central part of the province at the terminus of Midnight Creek in the Porcupine Hills and Porcupine Provincial Forest. The lake is in the Woody River Block of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park and is situated in boreal forest surrounded by hills, other small lakes, and muskeg. The small community of Elbow Lake is located at the north-west corner and Highway 980 provides access to it and the lake.