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
Part of Mackenzie River drainage basin
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] These mining operations have affected the water quality in Martin Lake and its surroundings, leading to elevated levels of contaminants such as uranium and selenium in local fish populations [2]

See also

References

  1. "Assessment of Adandoned Mines 2000". Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  2. Commission, Canadian Nuclear Safety. "Independent Environmental Monitoring Program: Beaverlodge, Gunnar and Lorado". www.cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca. Retrieved 1 November 2024.