Bryan Lake (Manitoba) Explained

Bryan Lake
Coords:54.7597°N -101.5436°W
Lake Type:Glacial Lake
Pushpin Map:Manitoba#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the lake in Manitoba
Inflow:none
Outflow:Thompson Lake
Basin Countries:Canada
Length:2.4km (01.5miles)
Width:0.7km (00.4miles)
Shore:7km (04miles)
Elevation:301m (988feet)
Islands:2

Bryan Lake is a glacial lake approximately 12km (07miles) northeast of Bakers Narrows which drains into Thompson Lake. It is part of the Nelson River watershed, in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in the Northern Region of Manitoba, Canada. The lakes sits in Churchill River Upland portion of the Midwestern Canadian Shield forests and is surrounded by mixed forest with stands of black spruce, white spruce, jack pine, and trembling aspen. The shoreline is characterized by steeply sloping irregular rock ridges and poorly drained areas of muskeg.[1] The lake contains yellow perch.[2]

The name was officially adopted in 1941.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Smith, R.E.. Terrestrial Ecozones, Ecoregions, and Ecodistricts of Manitoba. 1998. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 0-662-27446-6. 88.
  2. Web site: Master Angler Awards. Travel Manitoba. 19 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Board of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 19 May 2014.