Turnor Lake (Saskatchewan) Explained

Turnor Lake
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Coordinates:56.4728°N -108.7061°W
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Saskatchewan
Location:Saskatchewan
Lake Type:Glacial lake
Inflow:Wasekamio Lake, McDonald Creek
Outflow:Wanasin River to Frobisher Lake
Catchment:Churchill River
Basin Countries:Canada
Cities:Turnor Lake, Saskatchewan

Turnor Lake is a lake in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is part of a series of connected lakes that flow into the Churchill River drainage system. These lakes from north to south are Wasekamio Lake, Turnor Lake, Frobisher Lake and Churchill Lake.[1] [2] The community of Turnor Lake which includes the Birch Narrows Dene Nation is located on the southern shore of Turnor Lake. It is accessed by Highway 909 off of Highway 155

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.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Turnor Lake). 2014-08-29.
  2. Web site: Atlas of Canada Toporama. 2014-08-29.
  3. Web site: Fish Species of Saskatchewan. 2012-10-13. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928214242/http://www.swa.ca/Publications/Documents/FishSpeciesOfSaskatchewan.pdf. 2011-09-28.