Preston Lake (Saskatchewan)
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PartofMackenzie River drainage basin
| Preston Lake | |
|---|---|
  Preston Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Preston Lake Preston Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Coordinates | 57°25′04″N 109°08′58″W / 57.4178°N 109.1495°W |
| Part of | Mackenzie River drainage basin |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 2,568 ha (6,350 acres) |
| Max. depth | 20.8 m (68 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 22.6 km (14.0 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) |
| Settlements | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Preston Lake[1] is a lake in the north-western part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lake is surrounded by boreal forest and muskeg and fed by several small rivers while the outflow is a short river that drains south into Lloyd Lake. Lloyd Lake is along the course of the Clearwater River. Access to Preston Lake is from Highway 955.[2][3]
Preston Lake Wildlife Refuge (57°24′18″N 109°11′00″W / 57.4049°N 109.1833°W)[4] is a 4-hectare (9.9-acre) provincial wildlife refuge on a small island near the western shore of the lake.[5]
