Martin Lake (British Columbia)

Martin Lake is an endorheic freshwater lake in the West Chilcotin area of British Columbia, Canada, situated just north of the community of Tatla Lake, British Columbia. This small alkaline lake has no physical outflow (Martin Lake Creek flows underground) so the water level has been dropping slowly over time. Since the 1980s the lake has divided into two separate lakes with a land bridge between them.

Martin Lake
Aerial View of Martin Lake
Martin Lake
Bathymetric view of Martin Lake
Location	British Columbia
Coordinates	51°57′N 124°35′W
Primary inflows	Seven seasonal streams
Primary outflows	None
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	7 km (4.3 mi)
Max. width	2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area	4.7188 km2 (1.8219 sq mi)
Average depth	3.7 m (12 ft)
Max. depth	15.2 m (50 ft)
Water volume	0.01746 cubic kilometres (0.00419 cu mi)
Residence time	No outflow
Shore length1	20.8 km (12.9 mi)
Surface elevation	969 m (3,179 ft)
Islands	None
Settlements	Tatla Lake, British Columbia
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake is popular with swimmers in the summer because the shallow depths and lack of inflow and outflow keeps the warmer than other lakes in the Chilcotin. The annual Tatla Lake gymkhana is held every June at the shores of Martin Lake.

The area around Martin Lake is a popular cross country skiing spot with numerous trails linking downtown Tatla Lake and the school with Martin Lake.[2]