Murray Lake (Saskatchewan)

Murray Lake
Murray Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Murray Lake
Murray Lake (Canada)
LocationRural Municipality of Meota No. 468, Saskatchewan
Coordinates53°02′37″N 108°17′59″W / 53.0436°N 108.2996°W / 53.0436; -108.2996
Part ofSaskatchewan River drainage basin
Primary inflows
  • Lost Horse Creek
  • Crystal Creek
Primary outflowsLehman Creek
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length8.5 km (5.3 mi)
Surface area1,183.4 ha (2,924 acres)
Max. depth8.9 m (29 ft)
Shore length122 km (14 mi)
Surface elevation529 m (1,736 ft)
Islands
  • Tucker Island
Settlements
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Murray Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of North Battleford in the Rural Municipality of Meota No. 468. Murray Lake's outflow, Lehman Creek, connects it to the larger Jackfish Lake within the North Saskatchewan River drainage basin. Murray Lake Migratory Bird Sanctuary encompasses Murray Lake and some of the surrounding shoreline.

Several small communities dot the lake's shore with the resort village of Cochin being the largest. Highways 4 and 769 provide access to the lake and its amenities. Murray Lake's water levels are regulated by a control structure at Jackfish Lake's outflow.