Black Lake (Fond du Lac River, Saskatchewan)
Black Lake is a lake in the Mackenzie River drainage basin in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about 55 kilometres (34 mi) long, 17 kilometres (11 mi) wide, has an area of 464 square kilometres (179 sq mi), and lies at an elevation of 281 metres (922 ft). The primary inflows are the Chipman River, Cree River, Fond du Lac River, and Souter River; the primary outflow is Fond du Lac River, which flows via the Mackenzie River into the Arctic Ocean.
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| Location | Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 59°12′00″N 105°15′02″W |
| Primary inflows | Chipman River, Cree River, Fond du Lac River, Souter River |
| Primary outflows | Fond du Lac River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 55 km (34 mi) |
| Max. width | 17 km (11 mi) |
| Surface area | 464 km2 (179 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 281 m (922 ft) |
| Islands | Fir, Pick and many smaller islands |
| Settlements | Black Lake |
| References | [2][3] |
The community of Black Lake is located on the northwest shore of the lake, near where the Fond du Lac River exits.
Fish species
The fish species in the lake include walleye, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, Arctic grayling, lake whitefish, cisco, white sucker, longnose sucker and burbot.
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References
- "NASA Visible Earth (BURN SCARS IN SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA) Note: Dark to light rust coloured areas are burn scars from forest fires". August 24, 2002. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
- "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Black Lake)". Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheets 74P2, 74P3, 74P4, 74P6, 74P7". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- "Saskatchewan - Lake Areas and Elevation (lakes larger than 400 square kilometres)". Natural Resources Canada. 2009-08-12. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- Fish Species of Saskatchewan
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