Winagami Lake

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.

Winagami Lake
Sunset on Winagami Lake
Winagami Lake
Location	Big Lakes County / Smoky River No. 130, Alberta
Coordinates	55°38′44″N 116°46′12″W
Type	Hyper-eutrophic
Primary outflows	South Heart River
Catchment area	221 km2 (85 sq mi)
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	14 km (8.7 mi)
Max. width	6 km (3.7 mi)
Average depth	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Max. depth	4.7 m (15 ft)
Surface elevation	621 m (2,037 ft)
Settlements	Kathleen
References	[1]

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.

See also

• Lakes of Alberta