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Frobisher Lake

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Type
  
glacial lake

Surface area
  
516 km (199 sq mi)

Surface elevation
  
421 m

Catchment area
  
4,921 km²

Province
  
Saskatchewan

Inflow source
  
Turnor Lake

Basin countries
  
Canada

Average depth
  
5.5 m (18 ft)

Area
  
516 km²

Catchment area
  
4,921 km²

Outflow location
  
Churchill Lake

Frobisher Lake

Primary inflows
  
Turnor Lake via Wanasin River

Primary outflows
  
a channel to Churchill Lake

Frobisher lake 2012


Frobisher Lake is a lake in northern Saskatchewan, Canada, located between Turnor Lake and Churchill Lake. The lake is part of the Churchill River drainage basin. It receives water from Turnor Lake via the short Wanasin River and a channel connects it to Churchill Lake. Pinaskau, Wapiskaw and Waskwei are the largest of many islands on the lake. The freezing period of the lake is from November to May. There are no permanent settlements on Frobisher Lake. The closest community is Turnor Lake, which is accessed by Highway 909. From Turnor Lake a road access was built to Frobisher Lake.

Contents

Map of Frobisher Lake, Division No. 18, Unorganized, SK, Canada

Fish Species

The lake's fish species include: walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, white sucker, longnose sucker and burbot.

References

Frobisher Lake Wikipedia