Atton Lake[1] is a spring fed, closed basin lake on the western side of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lake is north-east of the town of Cut Knife, south-east of Paynton, and directly east of Poundmaker Indian reserve in the RM of Cut Knife No. 439. The confluence of Cut Knife Creek and Battle River is to the north-west.[2][3] Access to the lake and associated park is from Highway 40, east of Cut Knife.
| Atton Lake | |
|---|---|
  Atton Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Atton Lake Atton Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | RM of Cut Knife No. 439, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 52°51′00″N 108°52′02″W / 52.8499°N 108.8671°W |
| Type | Endorheic lake |
| Part of | Saskatchewan River drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Spring fed |
| Primary outflows | None |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 122.4 ha (302 acres) |
| Max. depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 538 m (1,765 ft) |
| Settlements | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Atton Lake is a shallow lake at about only 5 metres (16 ft) deep. Directly to the east is another shallow Lake, Bushy Lake, and to the west is Wishtikan Lake. The area around the lake is well-treed. Along the southern shore of the lake is Atton's Lake Regional Park which has a campground, beach access, and golf course.[4][5] Around the southern half of the lake is a cottage subdivision.
Atton's Lake Regional Park
editAtton's Lake Regional Park (52°49′57″N 108°51′31″W / 52.8324°N 108.8585°W) is a regional park located north-east of the town of Cut Knife on the southern shore of Atton Lake. The park features a campground with electric sites, sandy beach, picnic area, ball diamond, 9-hole golf course, and a boat launch.[6] The beach is about 150 metres long with an unsupervised swimming area. In the summer months, Red Cross offers scheduled swimming lessons. On Saturdays and Sundays, no motorised boats are allowed on the lake.[7][8]
Atton's Lake Regional Park Golf Course opened in 1965 and features a pro shop and licensed club house. It is a 9-hole, par 36, grass-green course totalling 2,832 yards.[9][10]
Fish species
editFish commonly found in Atton Lake include northern pike and walleye.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Atton Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Atton Lake Fishing Map". Gps Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Atton Lake, Saskatchewan Map". Geodata.us. Geodata.us. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Atton's Lake Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Atton Lake". Geoview.info. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Atton Lake". Backroad Mapbooks (BRMB). Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Atton's Lake". Sask Regional parks. Saskatchewan Regional Parks. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Attons Lake Regional Park Public Beach". The Swim Guide. SWIM DRINK FISH CANADA. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Attons Lake Regional Park Golf Course, Gallivan, Sk". Golf link. LoveToKnow Corp. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Atton's Lake Golf Club". Golf Pass. GolfPass. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Atton Lake". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 7 May 2022.