Marean Lake is a spring fed lake 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. The lake is located at the western end of
Greenwater Lake Provincial Park
Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located on the eastern side of the province in the Porcupine Hills on Highway 38. The closest town, Porcupine Plain, is about 28 kilometres ...
in the
Porcupine Provincial Forest
The Porcupine Provincial Forest is a protected boreal forest in Canada which covers the Porcupine Hills on the border of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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History
By the end of the 19th century, Eastern Canada had essentially run out of marke ...
on the
Porcupine Hills. The
RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 surrounds the lake and it is accessed off
Highway 679.
Description
Several small creeks and springs flow into the lake and a short creek flows out from the eastern end and into neighbouring
Greenwater Lake. Greenwater Lake's outflow is Greenwater Creek, which exits the lake at the north-east corner and flows in a north-easterly direction, crossing
Highways 38 and
23 near
Chelan. About north of Chelan, the Greenwater Creek meets up with the
Red Deer River. The Red Deer River is a significant river in east central Saskatchewan and west central
Manitoba as it is a major tributary of
Lake Winnipegosis
The closest town,
Porcupine Plain
Porcupine Plain is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is accessed by Highway 23. Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is southwest on Highway 38. The town is located within the Porcupine Provincial Forest. The town was originally settled by return ...
, is about away from the lake's main public access.
Parks and recreation
Marean Lake is located at the western end of Greenwater Provincial Park. All but a small portion of the western shore is within the park's boundary, which is where Marean Lake Resort is located.
While most of the provincial park's amenities are on Greenwater Lake, there is park access to the lake for fishing,
snowmobiling
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,
cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
, ice skating, and hiking. The Marean Lake Birding Trail is an interpretive trail along the lake that has a 5.5-metre high lookout tower, interpretive signs, and is excellent for bird watching. Over 200 species of birds can be found around the lake, including Trumpeter swans, bald eagles, common yellowthroats, yellow-bellied sapsuckers, osprey, and the red-breasted merganser.
The parcel of land that Marine Lake Resort sits on was purchased in 1952 by Lawrence and Rose McCrea. At that time, there was only a single cabin on the property, which was occupied by the land's caretaker. During the 1960s, the McCreas built several cabins that attracted permanent residents. Over the years, further improvements, such as better road access and campgrounds were developed. The resort now features beach access, public showers, a boat launch, restaurant, convenience store, camping with 75 full-service sites, and cabin rentals. The resort is still owned by the McCrea family.
The 18-hole Green Hills Golf Resort is located just south of the lake.
Marean Lake is part of the Greenwater Lake Provincial Park (SK 071)
Important Bird Area
An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set of criteria as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations.
IBA was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife Int ...
(IBA) of Canada.
Fishing
Fish such as
brown trout
The brown trout (''Salmo trutta'') is a European species of salmonid fish that has been widely introduced into suitable environments globally. It includes purely freshwater populations, referred to as the riverine ecotype, ''Salmo trutta'' morph ...
,
northern pike,
yellow perch, and
walleye inhabit the lake. Ice fishing is popular in the winter.
See also
*
List of lakes of Saskatchewan
*
Hudson Bay drainage basin
References
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Lakes of Saskatchewan
Division No. 14, Saskatchewan
Bjorkdale No. 426, Saskatchewan