Cowan Lake[1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the Beaver River watershed. The primary inflow for the lake is Big River at the lake's southern end by the town of Big River and the outflow, located near the lake's northern end, is Cowan River at Cowan Lake Dam. The dam was originally built in 1937 and was upgraded in 1971. It is 4.2 m (14 ft) high and the total volume of the reservoir created by the dam is 40,334 dam³ (1.4244×10⁹ cu ft).[2][3]

Cowan Lake
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Location	Saskatchewan
Coordinates	54.3015°N 107.5004°W / 54.3015; -107.5004
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Big River
Primary outflows	Cowan River
Catchment area	Beaver River
Basin countries	Canada
Surface area	3,175.5 ha (7,847 acres)
Water volume	40,334 dam3 (1.4244×109 cu ft)
Shore length1	126.05 km (78.32 mi)
Surface elevation	483 m (1,585 ft)
Islands	Craddock Island
Settlements	Big River
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Highway 55 follows the length of the lake along its eastern shore and Highway 942 runs up most of the length of the western shore.

Cowan Lake was named after Leo Martin Cowan who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force and died on 29 August 29, 1942.[4][5]

Parks and recreation

At the southern end of Cowan Lake at the town of Big River is Big River Regional Park (53.8379°N 107.0239°W / 53.8379; -107.0239). The park has a campground and boat launch on the lake's shore.[6][7] At the northern end of the lake is Cowan Dam Recreation Site (54.1930°N 107.4503°W / 54.1930; -107.4503). It is a small campground at the dam that is accessed from Highway 55.[8][9]

Fish species

Commonly found fish in the lake include northern pike, yellow perch, and walleye.[10][11]

See also

• List of lakes of Saskatchewan
• List of protected areas of Saskatchewan
• Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
• Dams and reservoirs in Saskatchewan

References

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