Marean Lake is a spring fed lake in the
Canadian province of
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dak ...
. The lake is located at the western end of
Greenwater Lake Provincial Park 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 Porcupine Hills refer to various groups of hills and uplands located in the prairie provinces of Canada, specifically the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. They are part of the Manitoba Escarpment, which was the shoreline of the anci ...
. 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 river in Alberta and a small portion of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River and is part of the larger Saskatchewan-Nelson system that empties into Hudson Bay.
Red Deer River h ...
. The Red Deer River is a significant river in east central Saskatchewan and west central
Manitoba
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as it is a major tributary of
Lake Winnipegosis
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The closest town,
Porcupine Plain, 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
A snowmobile, also known as a Ski-Doo, snowmachine, sled, motor sled, motor sledge, skimobile, or snow scooter, is a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation on snow. It is designed to be operated on snow and ice and does not ...
,
cross-country skiing, 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 (IBA) of Canada.
Fishing
Fish such as
brown trout,
northern pike
The northern pike (''Esox lucius'') is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus ''Esox'' (the pikes). They are typical of brackish and fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere (''i.e.'' holarctic in distribution). They are known simply as a p ...
,
yellow perch
The yellow perch (''Perca flavescens''), commonly referred to as perch, striped perch, American perch, American river perch or preacher is a freshwater perciform fish native to much of North America. The yellow perch was described in 1814 by Sam ...
, and
walleye
The walleye (''Sander vitreus'', synonym ''Stizostedion vitreum''), also called the yellow pike or yellow pickerel, is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the Northern United States. It is a North American close relat ...
inhabit the lake. Ice fishing is popular in the winter.
See also
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List of lakes of Saskatchewan
This is a list of lakes of Saskatchewan, a province of Canada. The largest and most notable lakes are listed at the start, followed by an alphabetical listing of other lakes of the province.
Larger lake statistics
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Hudson Bay drainage basin
The Hudson Bay drainage basin is the drainage basin in northern North America where surface water empties into Hudson Bay and adjoining waters. Spanning an area of about , the basin is almost totally in Canada (spanning parts of the Prairies, cen ...
References
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Lakes of Saskatchewan
Division No. 14, Saskatchewan
Bjorkdale No. 426, Saskatchewan