Murray Lake (Manitoba)

Murray Lake is a glacial lake approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) northeast of Bakers Narrows which drains into Lake Athapapuskow. It is part of the Nelson River watershed, in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in the Northern Region of Manitoba, Canada. The lakes sits in Churchill River Upland portion of the Midwestern Canadian Shield forests and is surrounded by mixed forest with stands of black spruce, white spruce, jack pine, and trembling aspen. The shoreline is characterized by steeply sloping irregular rock ridges and poorly drained areas of muskeg.[1]

Murray Lake
Murray Lake from Thompson Creek
Murray Lake is located in Manitoba
Murray Lake
Murray Lake
Location of the lake in Manitoba
Murray Lake is located in Canada
Murray Lake
Murray Lake
Murray Lake (Canada)
LocationManitoba
Coordinates54°45′30″N 101°35′39″W / 54.75833°N 101.59417°W / 54.75833; -101.59417
Lake typeGlacial Lake
Primary inflowsThompson Lake
Primary outflowsLake Athapapuskow
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length1.9 km (1.2 mi)
Max. width.5 km (0.31 mi)
Shore length14.2 km (2.6 mi)
Surface elevation315 m (1,033 ft)
Islands0
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake was named to honour a pair of brothers named Murray who prospected on the lake.[2] The name was officially adopted in 1941.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Smith, R.E. (1998). Terrestrial Ecozones, Ecoregions, and Ecodistricts of Manitoba (PDF). Winnipeg, Manitoba: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. p. 88. ISBN 0-662-27446-6.
  2. ^ Ham, Penny (1980). Place Names of Manitoba. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Modern Press. p. 88. ISBN 0888330677.
  3. ^ "Geographic Names Board of Canada". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 19 May 2014.