Belcher Lake
Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Belcher Lake[1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is a large, deep, and irregularly shaped lake about 71 kilometres (44 mi) north-west of Creighton in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District.[2][3] The lake is situated in the boreal forest ecozone of the Canadian Shield.
| Belcher Lake | |
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 Belcher Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Belcher Lake Belcher Lake (Canada) | |
 Belcher Lake (centre) and surrounding lakes | |
| Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Coordinates | 55.2667°N 102.5504°W |
| Part of | Saskatchewan River drainage basin |
River sources | Canadian Shield |
| Basin countries | Canada |
Surface area | 1,787 ha (4,420 acres) |
| Max. depth | 66.5 m (218 ft) |
Shore length1 | 116 km (72 mi) |
Surface elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
| Settlements | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Belcher Lake is within the Sturgeon-Weir River watershed, which is within the Saskatchewan River drainage basin. The lake's outflow is a short river that flows from the southern end into the northern end of Attitti Lake.[4] There are no communities on the lake and no highway access.
Fish species
Fish species commonly found in Belcher Lake include lake trout, northern pike, walleye, lake whitefish, and yellow perch. The lake is not stocked.[5]
