Bolton Lake (Saskatchewan)

For other places with the same name, see Bolton Lake (disambiguation).

Bolton Lake
Bolton Lake Location in Saskatchewan Bolton Lake Bolton Lake (Canada)
Location	Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
Coordinates	57°34′00″N 108°41′02″W
Part of	Mackenzie River drainage basin
Primary outflows	Unnamed creek to Meanwell Lake
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	2.7 km (1.7 mi)
Max. width	1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Surface elevation	487 m (1,598 ft)

Bolton Lake is a lake in the Mackenzie River drainage basin in north-western Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) long and 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) wide, and lies at an elevation of 487 metres (1,598 ft). The primary outflow is an unnamed creek to Meanwell Lake, then an unnamed creek into the Mirror River, and then via Clearwater River, Athabasca River, Slave River, and Mackenzie River into the Arctic Ocean.

Access to the lake is either by air or a winter road. The Bolton Lake Airstrip is just north-west of the lake. It has a 3,000-foot grass runway and a helipad.

On the northern shore of the lake is the Bolton Lake Wilderness Retreat. It has a lodge, cabins, and a commercial kitchen. Outdoors, there is black bear hunting, ATV trails, and hiking trails.

See also

• List of lakes of Saskatchewan
• Tourism in Saskatchewan

References

• "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 74F10". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.