Castlewood Lake

Castlewood Lake
Castlewood Lake
Castlewood Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Castlewood Lake
Castlewood Lake (Canada)
LocationRM of Biggar No. 347, Saskatchewan
Coordinates52°05′36″N 108°05′30″W / 52.0932°N 108.0918°W / 52.0932; -108.0918
Part ofNorth Saskatchewan River drainage basin
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width50 m (160 ft)
Surface area267 ha (660 acres)
Max. depth4 m (13 ft)
Shore length118 km (11 mi)
Surface elevation654 m (2,146 ft)
SettlementsNone
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Castlewood Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan[1] within the North Saskatchewan River drainage basin. The lake is in the Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347, about 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) west of the town of Biggar. It is accessible from Highways 14 and 51.[2] While there are no communities nor facilities at the lake,[3] there is a small beach accessible to the public.

A railway line runs across a dam in the southern part of the lake effectively dividing the lake into two sections.

Other nearby lakes include Whiteshore Lake, Oban Lake,[4] Coopers Lake,[5] and Margery Lake.[6]

Wildlife

The surrounding landscape of Castlewood Lake is home to many types of animals and birds, such as gulls, salamanders, muskrats, coyotes, ducks, geese, rabbits, snails, and deer. There are no fish in the lake.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Castlewood Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Google Maps".
  3. ^ Siemens, Matthew. "Castlewood Lake". Sasklakes. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Oban Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Coopers Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Margery Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Castlewood Lake". Fishbrain. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  • Birds of the Rosetown-Biggar district – Robert D. Wapple and Wayne E. Renaud – 2010 PP.7–9
  • Birds of the Rosetown-Biggar District, Saskatchewan – Wayne E. Renaud and Don H. Renaud – 1975 PP.10, 11

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