Madge Lake
| Madge Lake | |
|---|---|
Madge Lake | |
| Location | Duck Mountain Provincial Park, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 51°40′N 101°38′W / 51.667°N 101.633°W |
| Primary inflows | numerous unnamed creeks from the west, south, and east |
| Primary outflows | single unnamed seasonal creek flowing north |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4 m (13 ft), with three basins, partially separated by an extensive shallow area (<1 m) west of the lake centre |
| Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 45 km (28 mi), mostly marshy, some limestone rock |
| Surface elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Islands | 4 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Madge Lake is a freshwater lake located in eastern Saskatchewan, 18 km east of the town of Kamsack and just a few kilometres west of the province's eastern boundary. Road access to the lake is via Highway 57, which passes by the south shore of Madge Lake as it connects Highway 5 to Manitoba Highway 83.
Madge Lake is the largest body of water in Saskatchewan's Duck Mountain Provincial Park. The lake measures approximately 5 km by 5 km for a total surface area of 21 square kilometres.