Ena Lake (Saskatchewan)
| Ena Lake | |
|---|---|
  Ena Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Ena Lake Ena Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Coordinates | 59°55′N 108°12′W / 59.917°N 108.200°W |
| Part of | Mackenzie River drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Ena River |
| River sources | Canadian Shield |
| Primary outflows | Ena River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 3,453 ha (8,530 acres) |
| Shore length1 | 143 km (89 mi) |
| Islands |
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| Settlements | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Ena Lake[1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, near the boundary with the Northwest Territories. It is within Saskatchewan's Northern Administration District. The lake has several islands, the largest of which is Gillis Island. On the lake is a fly-in fishing lodge called Ena Lake Lodge.[2]
Description
[edit]Ena Lake is situated in the Canadian Shield and the Mackenzie River drainage basin. It's main inflow and outflow is the Ena River. The Ena River begins in the Northwest Territories and flows south into the north end of Ena Lake. It leaves the lake at the western shore and flows west into Soulier Lake and then Tazin Lake.[3]
Scott Island in the lake was named after Richard Alston Scott as part of the GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program. The GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program is a program that names geographical features in honour of those who lost their lives in the service of Canada. Richard Scott enlisted in 1942 and died by accidental death on 2 May 1943 in Ladysmith, British Columbia.[4]
Fish species
[edit]Fish commonly found in Ena Lake include northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, and round whitefish.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ena Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/3463/ena-lake-lodge-fishing-club
- ^ "Ena River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ https://svwm.ca/casualty-display/?ID=A000010258
- ^ https://sasklakes.ca/ena-lake/
