Saganaga Lake

Saganaga Lake
Canoeists near Cache Bay
Location of Saganaga Lake in Minnesota, USA and Ontario, Canada.
Location of Saganaga Lake in Minnesota, USA and Ontario, Canada.
Saganaga Lake
Location of Saganaga Lake in Minnesota, USA and Ontario, Canada.
Location of Saganaga Lake in Minnesota, USA and Ontario, Canada.
Saganaga Lake
Location of Saganaga Lake in Minnesota, USA and Ontario, Canada.
Location of Saganaga Lake in Minnesota, USA and Ontario, Canada.
Saganaga Lake
Location of Saganaga Lake in Minnesota, USA and Ontario, Canada.
Location of Saganaga Lake in Minnesota, USA and Ontario, Canada.
Saganaga Lake
LocationOntario / Minnesota
Coordinates48°14′39″N 90°54′43″W / 48.24417°N 90.91194°W / 48.24417; -90.91194
Typeglacial lake
Primary inflowsSaganaga Falls on the Granite River; Seagull River; Curran Bay from Northern Light Lake
Primary outflowsSilver Falls in Cache Bay
Basin countriesCanada, United States
Surface area13,832 acres (5,598 ha)
Max. depth280 ft (85 m)
Surface elevation1,430 ft (440 m)
Frozentypically November to May
IslandsCampers Island, Connors Island, Horseshoe Island, Munker Island, many others
References[1]

Saganaga Lake is a large lake on the Minnesota – Ontario international border. Most of the lake is protected by the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in the United States and by Quetico Provincial Park and La Verendrye Provincial Park in Canada. A small part of the lake's southern arm is outside the Boundary Waters. Its name comes from an Ojibwe term meaning Lake of Many Islands.[2]

It is the deepest lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with a maximum depth of 280 ft (85 m) and surface area of 13,832 acres (5,598 ha).[1] It's deepest point is not within the BWCA.[3]

Saganaga is a popular fishing destination, with northern pike, walleye, lake trout, smallmouth bass, and lake whitefish among others. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has issued a consumption advisory for some fish in Saganaga Lake due to mercury pollution.[1] The Lake is the eastern boundary of the historical Hunter Island region. Saganaga Lake is bordered to the south by Seagull Lake, home to Wilderness Canoe Base. Historic Chik Wauk Lodge, now Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center, overlooks the lake.[4]

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Quetico Provincial Park
Saganaga Lake, with the US/Canada border running through it.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lake Information Report". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  2. ^ Upham, Warren. "Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ BWCA Superlatives – Setting the Facts Straight https://kondosoutdoors.com/bwca-superlatives-setting-the-facts-straight/ Retrieved June 13 2023
  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet: Chik Wauk Lodge" (PDF). NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. Retrieved 2023-06-13.