Martin Lake is a remote northern lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is about from Uranium City and access is from Highway 962. There is extensive uranium mining in the vacinity of the lake.
Description Martin Lake is adjacent to Beaverlodge Lake near Lake Athabasca in the Canadian Shield. Its primary infow is Fredette River and its outflow is Gillies Channel. Gillies Channel is a short channel that connects to Beaverlodge Lake.
Martin Lake is an irregularly shaped lake with two large bays connected to each other. It covers an area of , has a maximum depth of , and a shoreline measuring about .
Uranium mining There has been extensive Uranium exploration in the area surrounding the lake. 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.
Martin Lake Mine is situated at the north-east corner of the lake, at the neck of land that separates it from Beaverlodge Lake.
Fish species Fish commonly found in Martin Lake include walleye, lake trout, northern pike, cisco, longnose sucker, white sucker, burbot, lake whitefish, and yellow perch.
See also List of lakes of Saskatchewan List of mines in Saskatchewan
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