Frobisher Lake

Frobisher Lake
Frobisher Lake
Location of Frobisher Lake in Saskatchewan
Frobisher Lake
Frobisher Lake (Canada)
LocationNorthern Saskatchewan Administration District
Coordinates56°24′35″N 108°03′13″W / 56.4097°N 108.0537°W / 56.4097; -108.0537
TypeGlacial lake
Part ofChurchill River drainage basin
Primary inflowsWanasin River
Primary outflowsSimonds Channel
Catchment area4,921 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area516 km2 (199 sq mi)
Average depth5.5 m (18 ft)
Max. depth19 m (62 ft)
Water volume2,180,000 dam3 (1,770,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1424 km (263 mi)
Surface elevation421 m (1,381 ft)
FrozenNov—May
Islands
  • Pinaskau Island
  • Wapiskaw Island
  • Waskwei Island
SettlementsNone
References
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.