Pagan Lake | |
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Location | RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 |
Coordinates | 54°19′14″N 108°16′55″W / 54.3206°N 108.2820°W |
Primary outflows | Herlen River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Surface area | 317.3 ha (784 acres) |
Max. depth | 4.3 m (14 ft) |
Shore length1 | 9.2 km (5.7 mi) |
Surface elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) |
Settlements | None |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Pagan Lake [1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the city of Meadow Lake. [2] The lake is in the Mid-boreal Upland ecozone [3] and is situated in a landscape of boreal forest and muskeg. The lake's outflow is Herlen River, which is a tributary of the Beaver River. On the west side of the lake is a Provincial recreation site. [4] Access is from Highway 903. [5] [6]
Pagan Lake Recreation Site ( 54°19′07″N 108°17′42″W / 54.3186°N 108.2951°W) [7] is a provincially-run park on the west side of Pagan Lake. It has a small campground, boat launch, and picnic area. The park provides access to the lake for fishing and other water sports. [8] [9]
Fish commonly found in Pagan Lake include northern pike, walleye, and yellow perch. [10] [11]