Martin Lake (Saskatchewan)

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Martin Lake
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Martin Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
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Martin Lake
Martin Lake (Canada)
Location Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
Coordinates 59°31′N108°37′W / 59.517°N 108.617°W / 59.517; -108.617
Basin  countries Canada

Martin Lake is a remote northern lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan near Uranium City.

There has been extensive Uranium exploration in the area surrounding the lake. [1]

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