Clearwater Lake (Cormorant Lake)
| Clearwater Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | Manitoba (Canada) | |
| Drain | to Cormorant Lake | |
| Location close to the shore | The pas | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 54 ° 3 '16 " N , 101 ° 3' 23" W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 259 m | |
| length | approx. 16 km | |
| width | approx. 16 km | |
| Maximum depth | 39 m | |
| Middle deep | 13.1 m | |
The Clearwater Lake is a lake in the western Canadian province of Manitoba .
The lake is located 20 km north of the city of The Pas on the Saskatchewan River in the 593 km² provincial park of the same name . Clearwater Lake is a roughly circular lake approximately 10 miles in diameter. Its mean water depth is 13.1 m, the maximum depth is 39 m.
The lake was created by a meteorite similar to the meteorite impact in the Nördlinger Ries . Another meteorite later struck in the immediate vicinity. It has no noteworthy tributaries and flows off to the northeastern neighboring Cormorant Lake .
In addition to the American char , pike and herring whitefish are also caught in Clearwater Lake . In winter, in addition to these fish species, burbot is also ice-fished .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Parks and Natural Areas - Clearwater Lake Provincial Park
- ↑ Der Spiegel : “Double Craters Through Meteorites” of October 13, 2014