Cabri Lake

Cabri Lake
Cabri Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Cabri Lake
Cabri Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Cabri Lake is located in Canada
Cabri Lake
Cabri Lake
Cabri Lake (Canada)
LocationSaskatchewan
Coordinates51°06′N 109°44′W / 51.100°N 109.733°W / 51.100; -109.733
TypeSalt lake
Part ofSaskatchewan River drainage basin
Primary outflowsNone
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area865.6 ha (2,139 acres)[1]
Surface elevation588 m (1,929 ft)
SettlementsNone

Cabri Lake[2] is an endorheic, salt lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the south-west region of the province near the border with Alberta in the Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261.[3] Cabri Lake is in the semi-arid Palliser's Triangle and can completely dry up during drought years.

Cabri Lake is within the Mantario Hills (SK 047) Important Bird Area (IBA) of Canada, which is a significant staging area for Canadian geese and nesting area for the ferruginous hawk.[4]

Cabri Lake Effigy

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Cabri Lake is of archeological significance as its shore is the site of the Cabri Lake Effigy – also called the Cabri Lake Stone Man – boulder monument that is believed to represent a shaman.[5][6] Tours of the lake and Cabri Hills archeological site are organized by the Archaeological & Historical Society of West-Central Saskatchewan.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cabri Lake". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Cabri Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Cabri Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada". Mindat.org. Mindat.org. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Mantario Hills". IBA Canada. Birds Canada. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Family History Album, R. M. of Chesterfield". Western Development Museum. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  6. ^ "BOULDER MONUMENTS". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan - University of Regina. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  7. ^ "In Days of Old". Great Sandhills & River Routes. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.