Indi Lake facts for kids
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 Indi Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
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| Location | Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 51°42′00″N 106°30′02″W / 51.70000°N 106.50056°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | earthen aqueduct from Lake Diefenbaker |
| Basin countries | Canada |
Indi Lake is a special lake in central Saskatchewan, Canada. It's not a natural lake; people created it in 1967 for fun activities like boating and fishing. You can find it south of a city called Saskatoon, near a rural area known as Dundurn No. 314.
This lake was made by building a dam at its south end. A railway line, the Canadian National Railway, even crosses over the lake.
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About Indi Lake
Indi Lake is part of a longer area called the Blackstrap Coulee. This coulee is about 25 kilometers (15 miles) long. It has two lakes: Indi Lake and Blackstrap Lake. A small river connects these two lakes.
Before the dam was built, the land where Indi Lake now sits was used for farming during dry times. Indi Lake's bottom is a bit like a marsh, which means it has soft, wet ground.
Dams that Help Indi Lake
There are two important dams that help manage the water in this area. They were both built in 1967.
Blackstrap North Dam
This dam is 10.4 meters (34 feet) tall and 1,370 meters (4,495 feet) long. It is managed by a company called SaskWater. This dam holds back water that supplies the village of Thode. It also sends water to two potash mines: the PCS Allen mine and the Mosaic Colonsay mine. Potash is a type of salt used in fertilizer.
Blackstrap South Dam
This dam is 7.9 meters (26 feet) tall and 1,116 meters (3,661 feet) long. It is also managed by SaskWater. Like the North Dam, it was built in 1967.
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This is the aqueduct that brings water to Blackstrap Lake.
