Murray Lake (Manitoba) Explained

Murray Lake
Pushpin Map:Manitoba#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the lake in Manitoba
Coords:54.7583°N -101.5942°W
Lake Type:Glacial Lake
Inflow:Thompson Lake
Outflow:Lake Athapapuskow
Basin Countries:Canada
Length:1.9km (01.2miles)
Width:0.5km (00.3miles)
Shore:4.2km (02.6miles)
Elevation:315m (1,033feet)
Islands:0

Murray Lake is a glacial lake approximately 11km (07miles) northeast of Bakers Narrows which drains into Lake Athapapuskow. 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 was named to honour a pair of brothers named Murray who prospected on the lake.[2] The name was officially adopted in 1941.[3]

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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. Book: Ham, Penny. Place Names of Manitoba. 1980. Modern Press. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 0888330677. 88.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Board of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 19 May 2014.