Winagami Lake

Winagami Lake
Sunset on Winagami Lake
Winagami Lake is located in Alberta
Winagami Lake
Winagami Lake
LocationBig Lakes County / Smoky River No. 130, Alberta
Coordinates55°38′44″N 116°46′12″W / 55.64556°N 116.77000°W / 55.64556; -116.77000
TypeHyper-eutrophic
Primary outflowsSouth Heart River
Catchment area221 km2 (85 sq mi)
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length14 km (8.7 mi)
Max. width6 km (3.7 mi)
Average depth1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Max. depth4.7 m (15 ft)
Surface elevation621 m (2,037 ft)
SettlementsKathleen
References[1]

Winagami Lake (/wɪˈnɑːɡəmi/) is a large and shallow lake in northern Alberta, Canada. It is in Big Lakes County and Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130, northeast of the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 679. It lies in the hydrographic basin of the Athabasca River.

The name comes from a Cree phrase meaning "dirty-water lake": ᐃᐧᓇᑲᒣᐤ ᓵᑳᐦᐃᑲᐣ (winakamew sâkâhikan).[2]

The lake contains lake whitefish, yellow perch, northern pike and walleye.

The lake is controlled by means of a weir, and has a mean depth of 1.7 metres (5.6 ft), with a maximum depth of 4.7 metres (15 ft).[1]

Winagami Lake Provincial Park is on the western, southern and eastern shores of the lake.

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References

  1. ^ a b University of Alberta (2005). "Atlas of Alberta Lakes - Winigami". Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  2. ^ "Search results". www.creedictionary.com. Retrieved 2020-12-22.