Willow Bunch Lake | |
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Location | RM of Willow Bunch No. 42 and RM of Excel No. 71, Saskatchewan |
Coordinates | 49°27′30″N 105°35′24″W / 49.4582°N 105.5901°W |
Type | Salt lake |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 30 km (19 mi) |
Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Surface area | 3,287.9 ha (8,125 acres) |
Surface elevation | 662 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.