| Jumbo Lake | |
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| Location | RM of Loon Lake No. 561, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 54°01′22″N109°13′20″W / 54.0228°N 109.2222°W /54.0228; -109.2222 |
| Part of | Churchill River drainage basin |
| Basin countries |  Canada |
| Surface area | 502 ha (1,240 acres) |
| Max. depth | 14.63 m (48.0 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 31.1 km (19.3 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 524 m (1,719 ft) |
| 1 Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
Jumbo Lake[1] is a lake in theCanadian province ofSaskatchewan in the transition zone betweenparkland andboreal forest. It is also known asBig Jumbo Lake to differentiate it from adjoining Little Jumbo Lake. Big and Little Jumbo Lakes make up the heart ofMakwa Lake Provincial Park[2] and are part of several inter-connected lakes that includeMakwa Lake and Upper Makwa Lake.[3] The southern half of the lake is within Makwa Lake Provincial Park and the northern half is withinMakwa Lake 129BIndian reserve. Access to both lakes is fromHighway 699.
Jumbo, Little Jumbo, and Makwa Lakes are all connected[4][5] and the water levels are controlled by theMakwa Lake Control dam, which is located at the source of theMakwa River at the north-east corner of Makwa Lake.[6]
Most of the southern half of Big and Little Jumbo Lakes are withinMakwa Lake Provincial Park.[7] There are three campgrounds with about 260 campsites and several beaches around the lakes. Jumbo Beach Campground,[8] Stabler Point Campground,[9] Makwa Lake Beach, and Loon Lake Golf Course[10] are located on Little Jumbo while Mewasin Beach Campground and Silver Birch Bible Camp[11] are on Big Jumbo.[12]
Fish species commonly found in the lake includenorthern pike, walleye, and yellow perch.[13][14]