Matheson Lake is a lake in
Meadow Lake Provincial Park
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in the
Canadian Province
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of
Saskatchewan
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in the
boreal forest
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ecozone of Canada. The lake is located near the centre of the park, north of the
Waterhen River, west of Vivian Lake and south of Peitahigan Lake. Several small streams feed into the lake and the outflow is at the southern shore, which feeds into the Waterhen River, a tributary of
Beaver River. The Beaver River, in turn, flows north into
Lac Île-à-la-Crosse
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and the
Churchill River, a major tributary in the
Hudson Bay drainage basin
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.
There is a campground at the north-east corner of the lake and both the lake and campground are accessed from
Highway 224.
Recreation
Matheson Lake Campground is a first-come-first-serve campsite with 46 non-electric campsites. It is situated on a beach along the lake. The beach is about 100 metres long and has amenities such as a picnic area, boat launch, and a fish cleaning station. A 7.2 kilometre trail starts near the campground and travels around the lake.
About a mile east of Matheson Lake is Vivian Lake. On the west side of Vivian Lake there are eight non-electric campsites that have access to the lake. The campground is also the start of a 2.4 kilometre trail that makes a loop along the lake's northern shore.
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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Tourism in Saskatchewan There are numerous heritages and cultural attractions in the province of Saskatchewan. Museums, dinosaur digs, aboriginal cultural and heritage sites, art galleries, professional sport venues, spas, handcraft, antique and tea shops, agricultural t ...
References
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Lakes of Saskatchewan
Beaver River No. 622, Saskatchewan
Division No. 17, Saskatchewan