Willow Bunch Lake

Willow Bunch Lake
Willow Bunch Lake
Willow Bunch Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Willow Bunch Lake
Willow Bunch Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Willow Bunch Lake is located in Canada
Willow Bunch Lake
Willow Bunch Lake
Willow Bunch Lake (Canada)
LocationRM of Willow Bunch No. 42 and RM of Excel No. 71,  Saskatchewan
Coordinates49°27′30″N 105°35′24″W / 49.4582°N 105.5901°W / 49.4582; -105.5901
TypeSalt lake
Basin countries Canada
Max. length30 km (19 mi)
Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area3,287.9 ha (8,125 acres)
Surface elevation662 m (2,172 ft)

Willow Bunch Lake[1] is a salt lake in the southern region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lake is in the Big Muddy Valley in a semi-arid region called Palliser's Triangle. There are no communities nor public facilities at the lake. The nearest town is Willow Bunch at 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south and access is from Highway 36.[2] The entire lake and its shoreline has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) of Canada.

  1. ^ "Willow Bunch Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Willow Bunch Lake, Saskatchewan Map". Geodata.us. Geodata.us. Retrieved 22 November 2022.