Christopher Lake (Saskatchewan)
Christopher Lake is a recreational lake in the boreal forest ecozone in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located south-east of Emma Lake and Great Blue Heron Provincial Park in the central part of the province in the District of Lakeland No. 521. Access to Christopher Lake is from Highways 953 and 263 and it is about 42 km (26 mi) north of the city of Prince Albert.
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| Location | District of Lakeland No. 521, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 53.5656°N 105.8256°W |
| Primary inflows | Christopher Lake diversion |
| Primary outflows | Christopher Creek |
| Catchment area | 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 14.61 km (9.08 mi) |
| Surface area | 1,646.2 ha (4,068 acres) |
| Max. depth | 10.1 m (33 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 18.02 km (11.20 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 524 m (1,719 ft) |
| Settlements | Campbell Island |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The community of Bell's Beach is located along the south-east corner of the lake and Clearsand Beach is along the western shore. The village of Christopher Lake is about 2 km (1.2 mi) from the south-eastern corner of the lake and Bell's Beach. Along much of the southern half of the lake are cabins, cottages, and summer homes.
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