Frobisher Lake
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Frobisher Lake Location of Frobisher Lake in Saskatchewan Frobisher Lake Frobisher Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Coordinates | 56°24′35″N 108°03′13″W / 56.4097°N 108.0537°W |
| Type | Glacial lake |
| Part of | Churchill River drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Wanasin River |
| Primary outflows | Simonds Channel |
| Catchment area | 4,921 km2 (1,900 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 516 km2 (199 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Max. depth | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Water volume | 2,180,000 dam3 (1,770,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 424 km (263 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
| Frozen | Nov—May |
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| Settlements | None |
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| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Frobisher Lake is a large, irregularly shaped glacial lake in the northern part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated between Turnor Lake and Churchill Lake in the Churchill River drainage basin about 59 kilometres (37 mi) north-northeast of Buffalo Narrows.
There are no permanent settlements on Frobisher Lake — only an outfitters with four cabins. The closest community is Turnor Lake, which is accessed by Highway 909. From Turnor Lake, road access (Road 909) was built to Frobisher Lake.