Cumberland Lake
Cumberland Lake is a glacial lake of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located in the Cumberland Delta in East-Central Saskatchewan about 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the Manitoba border. Cumberland House (Saskatchewan) and Cumberland House Provincial Historic Park are located on the south shore and is accessed by Highway 123. The community has been subject to floods from the Saskatchewan River. The lake was an interior hub of fur trade routes traveled by Voyageurs during the fur trade era.[1]
| Cumberland Lake | |
|---|---|
  Cumberland Lake | |
| Location | Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 54°03′N 102°18′W |
| Type | glacial lake |
| Primary inflows | Grassberry River New Channel Lake |
| Primary outflows | Saskatchewan River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Cumberland House (Saskatchewan) |
Fish species
The lake supports a variety of fish species. These include walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake whitefish, goldeye, mooneye, white sucker, shorthead redhorse, longnose sucker, lake sturgeon and burbot.
See also
- List of lakes in Saskatchewan
- North American fur trade
References
- Fur Trade Canoe Routes of Canada/ Then and Now by Eric W. Morse Canada National and Historic Parks Branch, first printing 1969.
External links
- Statistics Canada
- Maps of Cumberland Lake in The Angler's Atlas
- Fish Species of Saskatchewan
- Cumberland House Provincial Historic Park
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