Lenore Lake
| Lenore Lake | |
|---|---|
Lenore Lake as seen from space. | |
| Location | RM of Lenore Lake No. 399 and RM of Three Lakes No. 400 in Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 52°30′N 104°59′W / 52.500°N 104.983°W |
| Type | Salt lake |
| Primary inflows | Lenore Brook |
| Primary outflows | None |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 7,474.2 ha (18,469 acres) |
| Average depth | 5.2 m (17 ft) |
| Max. depth | 10.4 m (34 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 81.5 km (50.6 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 526 m (1,726 ft) |
| Islands | Raven Island |
| Settlements | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lenore Lake is a partly saline lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is part of the Lenore Lake basin, which includes several saline lakes (Basin, Middle, Frog, Ranch, Murphy, Flat, Mantrap, Houghton, Deadmoose, and Waldsea) as well as the fresh water St. Brieux and Burton Lakes. The basin is part of the Carrot River watershed but has no natural outlet. The lake is within the aspen parkland ecozone of Saskatchewan. Lenore Lake was designated a migratory bird sanctuary in 1925. Raven Island (52°26′30″N 105°00′02″W / 52.4417°N 105.0005°W), located at the southern end of Lenore Lake, is a National Wildlife Area of Canada.
Lenore Lake is relatively shallow and is prone to severe water level fluctuations as it is dependant upon seasonal rains and spring runoff. As water levels recede during the summer, extensive mudflats develop along the shore. These mudflats provide habitat for birds and the lake itself is an Important Bird Area (IBA) of Canada part of Lenore Lake Migratory Bird Sanctuary (MBS). Directly to the north-west is another MBS at Basin and Middle Lakes. At the north-east corner of Lenore Lake is Lenore Lake Wildlife Refuge (52°32′00″N 104°57′02″W / 52.5334°N 104.9505°W).