Frobisher Lake facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Frobisher Lake |
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 Frobisher Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
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| Location | Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 56°20′N 108°15′W / 56.333°N 108.250°W |
| Type | glacial lake |
| Primary inflows | Turnor Lake via Wanasin River |
| Primary outflows | a channel to Churchill Lake |
| Catchment area | 4,921 km2 (1,900 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 516 km2 (199 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Max. depth | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Water volume | 2.18 km3 (1,770,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 424 km (263 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
| Frozen | Nov-May |
| Islands | Pinaskau Island, Wapiskaw Island, Waskwei Island |
| Settlements | lake is accessed from Turnor Lake |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Frobisher Lake is a cool lake located in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It sits between two other lakes, Turnor Lake and Churchill Lake. Frobisher Lake is part of a bigger water system called the Churchill River drainage basin. This means all its water eventually flows into the Churchill River.
Water flows into Frobisher Lake from Turnor Lake through a small river called the Wanasin River. Then, a channel carries water from Frobisher Lake into Churchill Lake. The lake has many islands. The biggest ones are Pinaskau, Wapiskaw, and Waskwei Islands.
Frobisher Lake freezes over every year. This usually happens from November until May. There are no towns or villages right on the lake. The closest community is Turnor Lake. You can reach Turnor Lake by Highway 909. From there, a special road was built to get to Frobisher Lake.
Fish That Live Here
Frobisher Lake is home to many different kinds of fish! Some of the fish you might find swimming in its waters include:
