It was formed with the construction of the Opuntia Control along Eagle Creek in 1946.

[4] The nearest community is Plenty and there are no public facilities at the lake.

It was founded in 1952 and is an important stop-over for migratory birds as it is "strategically positioned along a major flyway for geese and other waterfowl".

[7][8][9] Opuntia Lake Control (51°45′43″N 108°32′47″W / 51.7619°N 108.5464°W / 51.7619; -108.5464) is a dam built in 1946 along the course of Eagle Creek.

It created Opuntia Lake, which is a reservoir with a volume of 18,919 dam3 (668,100,000 cu ft) and is operated by the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency.