Thompson Lake (Manitoba)

Thompson Lake is a glacial lake approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of Bakers Narrows which drains into Murray Lake. It is part of the Nelson River watershed, in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in the Northern Region of Manitoba, Canada. The lakes sits in Churchill River Upland portion of the Midwestern Canadian Shield forests and is surrounded by mixed forest with stands of black spruce, white spruce, jack pine, and trembling aspen. The shoreline is characterized by steeply sloping irregular rock ridges and poorly drained areas of muskeg.[1] The lake contains northern pike, walleye, and yellow perch.[2]

Thompson Lake
Thompson Lake
Thompson Lake
Location	Manitoba
Coordinates	54°45′58″N 101°34′32″W
Lake type	Glacial Lake
Primary inflows	Alberts Lake, Bryan Lake
Primary outflows	Murray Lake
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	3 km (1.9 mi)
Max. width	1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Shore length^1	13 km (8.1 mi)
Surface elevation	299 m (981 ft)
Islands	13
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Location of Thompson Lake in Manitoba

The name was officially adopted in 1940.[3]

See also

• List of lakes of Manitoba

References

1. Smith, R.E. (1998). Terrestrial Ecozones, Ecoregions, and Ecodistricts of Manitoba (PDF). Winnipeg, Manitoba: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. p. 88. ISBN 0-662-27446-6.
2. "Master Angler Awards". Travel Manitoba. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
3. "Geographic Names Board of Canada". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 19 May 2014.