The Wollaston Lake Barge Ferry is a barge ferry that operates in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District of the province. The ferry crosses Wollaston Lake, providing a link between Highways 905 and 995 and the community of Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan.
 Wollaston Lake Barge docked at Wollaston | |
| Locale | Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada |
|---|---|
| Waterway | Wollaston Lake |
| Transit type | Passenger and vehicle ferry |
| Operator | Hatchet Lake Dene Nation |
| System length | 46 km (29 mi) |
| No. of lines | 1 |
| No. of vessels | 1 |
| No. of terminals | 2 |
The barge is operated by the Hatchet Lake Dene Nation under contract to the Government of Saskatchewan. The barge has tolls and operates twice per day during the ice-free season while an ice-road is used during part of the winter. Passage must be pre-booked.[1]
The ferry has a length of 15.2 metres (50 ft), a width of 2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in), and a load limit of 19 tonnes (19 long tons; 21 short tons). It is the only non-cable ferry in the province.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "Ferry Crossings: Wollaston Lake Barge Ferry". Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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