| Turtle Lake | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Sunset_at_Turtle_Lake,_Saskatchewan.jpg) Turtle Lake at sunset | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Canada_Saskatchewan_relief_location_map.jpg)  Turtle Lake Location in Saskatchewan &sq=&lang=&file=File:Canada_relief_map_2.svg) Turtle Lake Turtle Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | RM of Parkdale No. 498 and RM of Mervin No. 499, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 53°34′N 108°39′W / 53.567°N 108.650°W |
| Primary inflows | Warner River |
| River sources | Meadow Lake Escarpment |
| Primary outflows | Turtlelake River |
| Catchment area | North Saskatchewan River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 6,772.1 ha (16,734 acres) |
| Max. depth | 19.2 m (63 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 58 km (36 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 649 m (2,129 ft) |
| Islands | Eyinatik Island |
| Settlements | Turtle View |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Turtle Lake[1] is a lake in the west-central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is fairly long (about 21 km (13 mi)) while also narrow (about 5 km (3.1 mi) across). The closest town is Livelong and the closest cities are North Battleford, Meadow Lake, and Lloydminster.[2] Turtle Lake is a heavily utilized recreational lake with campgrounds and small resort villages along its shores. Access to the lake and its amenities is from Highways 697 and 795.
Turtle Lake's primary outlet is the Turtlelake River,[3] which flows south into the North Saskatchewan River near the Michaud Islands,[4] across the river from Delmas. Warner River and Mikinak Lake are the primary inflows.[5] The lake is situated at the southern slopes of the Meadow Lake Escarpment.[6][7]
Locals tell stories of a monster of some sort in its waters. The Turtle Lake Monster stories go back many years.[8]
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- ^ "Maps showing Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan". Canmaps. Yellow Maps. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Turtlelake River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Michaud Islands". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Siemens, Matthew. "Mikinak Lake". Sask Lakes. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Williston Basin Symposium". Datapages, Inc. Datapages, Inc. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Turtle Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "The Fish Aren't Talking". Virtual Saskatchewan. Retrieved 11 February 2024.