Montreal Lake (Saskatchewan)
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| Montreal Lake | |
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  Montreal Lake Location of Montreal Lake in Saskatchewan  Montreal Lake Montreal Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 54°20′N 105°40′W / 54.333°N 105.667°W |
| Part of | Churchill River drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Waskesiu River |
| Primary outflows | Montreal River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 46,457.4 ha (114,799 acres) |
| Max. depth | 7.8 m (26 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 284.4 km (176.7 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Islands |
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| Settlements | |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Montreal Lake[2] is a lake in the north-central part of Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the source of the Montreal River and is located between Highways 2 and 969. Prince Albert National Park is to the west and Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park is to the east. Communities on the lake include Montreal Lake, Timber Bay, and Molanosa.[3]
Montreal Lakes's catchment includes the northern slopes of the Waskesiu Hills[4] and the southern and eastern slopes of the Thunder Hills.[5] Waskasiu River is the primary inflow. It enters the lake at its south-western shore and its drainage basin includes the aforementioned Waskesiu Hills, Waskesiu Lake, and Kingsmere Lake. Also on the western shore is the Weyakwin River, which flows from Weyakwin Lake, and MacLennan River, which flows from the south side of the Thunder Hills. One of MacLennan River's tributaries, the Crean River, flows in from Crean Lake. At the southern tip of the lake, Bittern River flows in from Bittern Lake. Montreal River flows out of Montreal Lake at O'Connor Bay[6] at the north end. Montreal River heads northward and flows into Lac la Ronge.