Preston Lake (Saskatchewan)

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Preston Lake
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Preston Lake
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Preston Lake
Preston Lake (Canada)
Location Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
Coordinates 57°25′04″N109°08′58″W / 57.4178°N 109.1495°W / 57.4178; -109.1495
Basin  countries Canada
Surface area2,568 ha (6,350 acres)
Max. depth20.8 m (68 ft)
Shore length122.6 km (14.0 mi)
Surface elevation473 m (1,552 ft)
SettlementsNone
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Preston Lake [1] is a lake in the north-western part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lake is surrounded by boreal forest and muskeg and fed by several small rivers while the outflow is a short river that drains south into Lloyd Lake. Lloyd Lake is along the course of the Clearwater River. Access to Preston Lake is from Highway 955. [2] [3]

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Preston Lake Wildlife Refuge ( 57°24′18″N109°11′00″W / 57.4049°N 109.1833°W / 57.4049; -109.1833 ) [4] is a 4-hectare (9.9-acre) provincial wildlife refuge on a small island near the western shore of the lake. [5]

Fish species

Fish commonly found in Preston Lake include trout, lake whitefish, longnose sucker, northern pike, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch. [6]

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References

  1. "Preston Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
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