Midnight Lake
Midnight Lake[1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is south of the Meadow Lake Escarpment,[2] which is a plateau that separates the Saskatchewan and Churchill River drainage basins. The lake sits in the transition zone between the boreal forest and aspen parkland ecozones[3] and is at the centre of an Important Bird Area (IBA) of Canada. Access is from Highway 4
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  Midnight Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Midnight Lake Midnight Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | RM of Parkdale No. 498, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 53.5001°N 108.3507°W |
| River sources | Meadow Lake Escarpment |
| Primary outflows | Dewan Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
Midnight Lake is fed by several small streams that flow in from the surrounding hills. From the south end of the lake, Dewan Creek[4] flows out in a westerly direction. It empties into Stony Lake, which is connected to Turtle Lake by Warner River. To the east of Midnight Lake are Helene and Birch Lakes. The community of Midnight Lake is located near the southern tip of the lake and the hamlet of Helena Lake is near the eastern shore, close to Helene Lake. The village of Glaslyn is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the south and Saulteaux 159 Indian reserve is to the north.[5]
Midnight Lake IBA
The Midnight Lake (SK 087) IBA covers a total of 130.05 km2 (50.21 sq mi). It is an important habitat for staging whooping cranes in both the spring and autumn migration.[6]
References
- "Midnight Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- "Williston Basin Symposium". Datapages, Inc. Datapages, Inc. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- "Ecoregions of Saskatchewan". usask. University of Saskatchewan. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- "Dewan Creek". GeoNames. GeoNames. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- "Midnight Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada". Mindat.org. mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- "Midnight Lake". IBA Canada. Birds Canada. Retrieved 30 May 2023.