Barrier Lake is a lake along the course of the Barrier River in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The Barrier River is a tributary of the Red Deer River. Barrier Lake is in the aspen parkland ecoregion about east-southeast of the city of Melfort. The western part of the lake is within the Rural Municipality of Barrier Valley No. 397 while the eastern is within the Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale No. 426. There two communities on the lake and one resort. Access is from Highway 652.
Description Barrier Lake is a long, narrow lake that snakes along the floor of the Barrier River Valley. The Barrier River flows in from the west and flows out at the lake's eastern end. Barrier Lake has a maximum depth of , a shore length measuring about , and covers an area of .
The small community of Barrier Ford is at the eastern end of Barrier Lake — at the lake's outflow — and the subdivision of Barrier Lake View Resort is about to the west of Barrier Ford on the southern shore. The resort of Barrier Lake is also on the southern shore, but closer to the central part of the lake. Highway 652 accesses the resort.
Fish species Fish commonly found in Barrier Lake include rainbow trout, northern pike, walleye, white sucker, common carp, and yellow perch.
See also List of lakes of Saskatchewan Tourism in Saskatchewan
References
External links Barrier Lake Resort