Redberry Lake
Redberry Lake | ||
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Geographical location | Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
Drain | without | |
Islands | 4th | |
Location close to the shore | Hafford | |
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Coordinates | 52 ° 41 '30 " N , 107 ° 10' 18" W | |
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Altitude above sea level | 507 m | |
surface | 53.42 km² | |
Maximum depth | 18 m | |
particularities |
salt lake |
The Redberry Lake is approximately 53 square kilometers larger lake in the center of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan , about 60 km north west of Saskatoon and about 10 km southeast of Hafford. The lake is surrounded by Aspen Parkland .
The lake differs from the surrounding lakes in that it is not a fresh water lake, but a slightly salty lake. In 1926 the salinity was measured at 12 g / l and in 1988 at 24 g / l.
A provincial park, the Redberry Lake Regional Park , has been located in the northwestern area of the lake since 1968 . There is also an important bird sanctuary on its banks, the Canadian IBA Redberry Lake Federal Migratory Bird Sanctuary . The main features of the bird sanctuary have existed since 1925. The yellow-footed plover , whooping crane , the rhinoceros pelican and the Louisiana strangler belong to the species of birds that occur and are threatened by the lake .
The lake forms the core part of a biosphere reserve of UNESCO , which was established in 2000th
Web links
- Website of Redberry Lake Regional Park
- Website of Redberry Lake Federal Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- Website of the Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve
Individual evidence
- ↑ UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. Redberry Lake. In: Ecological Sciences for Sustainable Development. UNESCO , accessed April 11, 2013 .