• Source: Chitek Lake, Saskatchewan

Chitek Lake (2016 population: 138) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16. It is on the shores of Chitek Lake in the Rural Municipality of Big River No. 555 approximately 230 kilometres (140 mi) northwest of Saskatoon, 115 kilometres (71 mi) northeast of North Battleford, and 120 kilometres (75 mi) west of Prince Albert. The Pelican Lake First Nation reserve borders the resort village.




History


Chitek Lake incorporated as a resort village on July 1, 1978.




Demographics



In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chitek Lake had a population of 300 living in 130 of its 318 total private dwellings, a change of 117.4% from its 2016 population of 138. With a land area of 2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 116.7/km2 (302.3/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Chitek Lake recorded a population of 138 living in 69 of its 291 total private dwellings, a -17.4% change from its 2011 population of 167. With a land area of 2.54 km2 (0.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 54.3/km2 (140.7/sq mi) in 2016.




Government


The Resort Village of Chitek Lake is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Thursday of every month. The mayor is Sandra Svoboda and its administrator is Tara Westmacott.




See also


List of communities in Saskatchewan
List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan
List of municipalities in Saskatchewan
List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
List of villages in Saskatchewan
List of summer villages in Alberta




References






External links


Official website
• Source: Chitek Lake (Saskatchewan)

Chitek Lake is lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is in the Mid-boreal Upland ecozone in the west-central part of Saskatchewan. Most of the lake is the RM of Big River No. 555 and only the very southernmost point is in the RM of Spiritwood No. 496. Along the lake's shores, there is the Chitek Lake Indian reserve, a community, provincial recreation area, resorts, and outfitters. The outflow is the Chitek River, which flows out from the northern end of the lake. Access is from Highway 24.




Description


Chitek Lake is on the Meadow Lake Escarpment and set in a forest of mixed coniferous and deciduous tree that include trembling aspen, balsam poplar, white and black spruce, and balsam fir. It is surrounded by rolling hills and muskeg and there are 15 other lakes within about 50 kilometres (31 mi). The lake's outflow, Chitek River, flows northward from the northern end of the lake and is a major inflow for Meadow Lake. Meadow Lake's outflow is the Meadow River, which is a tributary of the Beaver River.
Chitek Lake and the surrounding boreal forest is popular for outdoor recreational activities such as hunting, camping, and fishing. As such, there are campgrounds, lodges, and outfitters around the lake to accommodate. At Chitek Lake's north-eastern corner is the resort village of Chitek Lake. Within the village is Little Pine Lodge resort and an outfitters, Northern Saskatchewan Wilderness Hunts Inc. Just south of the village, on the lake's eastern shore, is Chamakese Resort. On the west side of the lake, a short distance inland, is Northern Whitetail Outfitters.




Chitek Lake Recreation Site


Chitek Lake Recreation Site (53.7532°N 107.7562°W / 53.7532; -107.7562) is a leased provincial recreation site at the northern end of the lake, adjacent to and north-west of the community of Chitek Lake. The recreation site has a campground, lake access for fishing and boating, a beach for swimming, and a picnic area. The recreation site also covers the southern half of Little Pelican Lake, the southern tip of Eyapawutik Lake, and Billings Island.




Fish species


Fish commonly found in the lake include northern pike and walleye.




See also


List of lakes of Saskatchewan
Tourism in Saskatchewan




References

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• List of lakes of Saskatchewan
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