Kazan Lake[2] is a lake about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the village of Buffalo Narrows in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lake is surrounded by muskeg and boreal forest,[3] with black spruce being the most common tree. Several small streams feed into the lake while its outflow is the Kazan River,[4] which leaves the lake at the north end and flows north for about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) before emptying into Peter Pond Lake. Peter Pond Lake is along the course of the Churchill River.[5]
| Kazan Lake | |
|---|---|
  Kazan Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Kazan Lake Kazan Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Coordinates | 55°34′59″N 108°20′03″W / 55.5831°N 108.3341°W |
| Primary outflows | Kazan River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 8,369.1 ha (20,680 acres)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 431 m (1,414 ft) |
| Islands |
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| Settlements | None |
Situated in Crown land, the entirety of Kazan Lake is within an Important Bird Area of Canada. Near the north end of the lake is the three-hectare Gatehouse Island Wildlife Refuge (55°35′00″N 108°21′03″W / 55.5834°N 108.3507°W).[6][7] There are no communities on the lake and Highway 155 is the nearest highway.
Kazan Lake IBA
editThe Kazan Lake (SK 110) Important Bird Area (IBA) of Canada encompasses 249.18 km2 (96.21 sq mi) of the lake and surrounding shoreline. The IBA is important habitat for American white pelicans and double-crested cormorants. Other birds found there include the great blue heron and the osprey.[8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kazan Lake". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Kazan Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Ecoregions of Saskatchewan". usask. University of Saskatchewan. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Kazan River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Where is Kazan Lake in Canada?". Geotargit. Geotargit. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Gatehouse Island Wildlife Refuge". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Gatehouse Island". ProtectedPlanet. ProtectedPlanet. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Kazan Lake". IBA Canada. Birds Canada. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Kazan Lake". BirdLife International. BirdLife International. Retrieved 15 June 2023.