Swan Lake (Manitoba)

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Swan Lake
Geographical location Manitoba (Canada)
Tributaries Swan River , Woody River
Drain Shoal River
Data
Coordinates 52 ° 30 ′  N , 100 ° 44 ′  W Coordinates: 52 ° 30 ′  N , 100 ° 44 ′  W
Swan Lake (Manitoba) (Manitoba)
Swan Lake (Manitoba)
Altitude above sea level 259  m
surface 310 km²
length 32 km
width 12 km
Catchment area 9930 km²
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Swan Lake (English for "Swan Lake") is a lake in the Canadian province of Manitoba . It is named after the trumpeter swans found here . The lake is located west of Lake Winnipegosis , in which it is drained to the north via the Shoal River . Its water surface is 310 km², the catchment area covers 9930 km². It lies at an altitude of 259 m. On the west bank of the lake, where the main tributaries Swan River and Woody River flow into Swan Lake, there is a wetland area, which is important for migratory birds.

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Swan Lake Basin Management Plan, 2004 (PDF; 1.8 MB)