Lac des Îles (Saskatchewan)
Lac des Îles is a lake in Meadow Lake Provincial Park in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan in the boreal forest ecozone of Canada. The primary inflow is the Cold River and its outflow is the Waterhen River. The lake and associated rivers are part of the Hudson Bay drainage basin as the Waterhen River flows into Beaver River, which meets the Churchill River, a major river that flows into Hudson Bay, at Lac Île-à-la-Crosse.
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| Location | Meadow Lake Provincial Park, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 54.433425°N 109.417464°W |
| Primary inflows | Cold River |
| Primary outflows | Waterhen River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 20.9 km (13.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 5.6 km (3.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 5,374.2 ha (13,280 acres) |
| Average depth | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Max. depth | 30.5 m (100 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 496 m (1,627 ft) |
| Islands | Misikitew (Big) Island |
As most of the lake is within a provincial park, there are no cities along the lake's shore. At the western end of the lake is Big Island Lake Cree Territory Indian reserve and at the eastern end, near where the Waterhen River flows out, is Laumans Landing subdivision. The lake is accessed from Highways 950 and 954.
While the primary inflow for the lake is Cold River, there are several smaller rivers, including Bear Creek and Sukaw Creek that flow into the lake. Upstream from Lac des Îles along the Cold River are several other lakes including Lepine Lake, Pierce Lake, and Cold Lake. Cold Lake straddles the border with neighbouring Alberta and marks the western boundary of Meadow Lake Provincial Park. The Waterhen River starts at the eastern end of the lake and flows east into Waterhen Lake and then on to Beaver River.