| Gooseberry Lake | |
| Location: | RM of Golden West No. 95, |
| Pushpin Map: | Saskatchewan#Canada |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Saskatchewan |
| Coords: | 49.9353°N -103.1974°W |
| Inflow: | Dry Creek |
| Outflow: | Gooseberry Creek |
| Basin Countries: | Canada |
Gooseberry Lake[1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is a shallow, natural lake located north-west of Moose Mountain Lake[2] in the Moose Mountain Creek watershed. The lake has a large catchment area and flows into Moose Mountain Lake via the east flowing Gooseberry Creek. It is in the Prairies Ecozone[3] of Palliser's Triangle and the area around the lake has a knob and kettle landscape with poor drainage that, during years with heavy spring run-off or rains, is known to flood.[4] [5]
The lake is in the RM of Golden West No. 95 and can be accessed from Highway 711. There are no settlements, facilities, nor amenities on the lake.
In 2017, then Environment Minister and now Premier of Saskatchewan, Scott Moe, announced the Dry Lake Drainage Project in the Gooseberry Lake watershed.
Dry Lake is a small, shallow lake north of Gooseberry Lake. Its watershed is north of Gooseberry Lake and west Moose Mountain Creek. A small arroyo creek flows from Dry Lake south to Gooseberry Lake. This project gives more control to local farmers regarding flood control and drainage in the Dry Lake area of the Gooseberry Lake watershed.
The project involves more than of land and is the largest single agricultural drainage approval project in the province's history. It gives farmers control over thirty gated culverts that will help funnel excess water off fields and into Moose Mountain Creek. The culverts can also hold water back when the river levels are high.[6] [7] The project also restored of wetland on existing drainage and almost of wetland retention on new drainage.[8]