Jumbo Lake

{{Short description|Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada}}

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| location = RM of Loon Lake No. 561, {{flag|Saskatchewan}}

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Saskatchewan

| pushpin_map_alt = Jumbo Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada

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| area = {{cvt|502|ha}}

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| max-depth = {{cvt|14.63|m}}

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| shore = {{cvt|31.1|km}}

| elevation = {{cvt|524|m}}

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Jumbo Lake{{cite web |title=Jumbo Lake |url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HADDA|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=20 September 2022}} is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the transition zone between parkland and boreal forest. It is also known as Big Jumbo Lake to differentiate it from adjoining Little Jumbo Lake. Big and Little Jumbo Lakes make up the heart of Makwa Lake Provincial Park{{cite web |title=Makwa Lake Provincial Park |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/917/makwa-lake-provincial-park#sort=relevancy |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=20 September 2022}} and are part of several inter-connected lakes that include Makwa Lake and Upper Makwa Lake.{{cite web |title=Upper Makwa Lake |url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HASIF|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=20 September 2022}} The southern half of the lake is within Makwa Lake Provincial Park and the northern half is within Makwa Lake 129B Indian reserve. Access to both lakes is from Highway 699.

Jumbo, Little Jumbo, and Makwa Lakes are all connected{{cite web |title=Makwa Lake Provincial Park |url=https://rmofloonlake.ca/ |website=RM of Loon Lake #561 |publisher=RM of Loon Lake |access-date=20 September 2022}}{{cite web |title=Jumbo Lake Fishing Map |url=https://www.gpsnauticalcharts.com/main/ca_sk_jumbo_lake_sk-jumbo-lake-nautical-chart.html |website=GPS Nautical Charts |publisher=Bist LLC. |access-date=20 September 2022}} and the water levels are controlled by the Makwa Lake Control dam, which is located at the source of the Makwa River at the north-east corner of Makwa Lake.{{cite web |title=Saskatchewan Watershed Authority Completes Structure at Makwa Lake Dam |url=https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2010/november/12/saskatchewan-watershed-authority-completes-structure-at-makwa-lake-dam |website=Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=20 September 2022 |date=12 November 2010}}