Winagami Lake

55°38′44″N 116°46′12″W / 55.64556°N 116.77000°W / 55.64556; -116.77000TypeHyper-eutrophicPrimary outflowsSouth Heart RiverCatchment area221 km² (85 sq mi)Basin countriesCanadaMax. 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)SettlementsKathleenReferences^[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.

References

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