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Versailles Lake

Coordinates: 55°49′18″N 104°20′30″W / 55.8218°N 104.3417°W / 55.8218; -104.3417
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Versailles Lake
Versailles Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Versailles Lake
Versailles Lake
Location of Versailles Lake in Saskatchewan
Versailles Lake is located in Canada
Versailles Lake
Versailles Lake
Versailles Lake (Canada)
LocationNorthern Saskatchewan Administration District
Coordinates55°49′18″N 104°20′30″W / 55.8218°N 104.3417°W / 55.8218; -104.3417
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area1,027.5 ha (2,539 acres)
Max. depth55 m (180 ft)
Shore length167 km (42 mi)
Surface elevation404 m (1,325 ft)[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Versailles Lake[2] is one of a maze of lakes in north-western Saskatchewan. It is bordered by many lakes, including Minuhik Lake. It has several deep holes. The deepest recorded depth is 55 metres (180 ft).[3][4]

Versailles Lake is named after The Treaty of Versailles which ended the First World War.[citation needed]

Climate and weather

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The climate is the same as most of Northern Saskatchewan. It has hot days in the summer and cold in the winter. Mild to severe thunderstorms happen every few days.[citation needed]

Fishing

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There is an abundance of northern pike, lake trout, and several species of bottom feeders.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Versailles Lake". Geoview.info. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Versailles Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Versailles Lake". Sask Lakes. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Versailles Lake, Saskatchewan Map". Geodata.us. Retrieved 2 October 2023.