Greig Lake is a lake in
Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Meadow Lake Provincial Park is a northern boreal forest provincial recreational park along the Waterhen and Cold Rivers in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The park was founded on 10 March 1959, is the largest provincial park in Sa ...
in the
Canadian Province
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...
of
Saskatchewan in the
boreal forest ecozone of Canada. On the eastern shore of the lake is the
resort village of
Greig Lake and Greig Lake Campground. The south-west corner of the lake has a resort called Waters Edge Eco Lodge. The lake is accessed from
Highway 224 at the south end.
The entirety of Greig Lake is within Meadow Lake Provincial Park and it is located just north of the
Waterhen River and north-east of Rusty and
Kimball Lake
Kimball Lake is a lake in Meadow Lake Provincial Park in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan in the boreal forest ecozone of Canada. The lake is located near the centre of the park, north of the Waterhen River and Little Raspberry Lake a ...
s. The four Mustus Lakes, First, Second, Third, and Fourth, are to the west. Several small creeks flow into the lake and, at the south end, a creek flows out and into the Waterhen River via a fish trap . The lake is in the
Beaver River watershed
Watershed is a hydrological term, which has been adopted in other fields in a more or less figurative sense. It may refer to:
Hydrology
* Drainage divide, the line that separates neighbouring drainage basins
* Drainage basin, called a "watershe ...
, which is part of the
Churchill River and
Hudson Bay drainage basin.
Recreation
Located in Saskatchewan's largest
provincial park, there are many amenities and activities in and around the lake. Greig Lake Campground is located at Greig Beach, which is a sandy beach about 50 metres in length, on the eastern shore. There are 150 individual campsites plus two group campgrounds, an 18-hole
minigolf course, two boat launches, a store, and boat rentals. There are also showers, laundry, washrooms, and a sani-dump available. The park also has tennis courts, a baseball field, and a visitor's centre rep.
On the south-west corner of the lake is Waters Edge Eco Lodge. It is a full-service resort with cabin rentals.
Fish species
Northern pike,
walleye,
yellow perch,
Burbot, and
lake Whitefish are common fish species found in the lake.
See also
*
List of lakes of Saskatchewan
*
Tourism in Saskatchewan
References
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Lakes of Saskatchewan
Meadow Lake No. 588, Saskatchewan
Division No. 17, Saskatchewan