Waldsea Lake
Appearance
Waldsea Lake | |
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Location | Saskatchewan |
Coordinates | 52°17′00″N 105°12′02″W / 52.28333°N 105.20056°W |
Type | Salt lake |
Primary outflows | None |
Basin countries | Canada |
Surface area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
Average depth | 8.1 m (27 ft) |
Shore length1 | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
Settlements | None |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Waldsea Lake[1] is a salt lake in the central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of Saskatoon, near Carmel. The lake is partially saline with strong concentrations of sodium, sulfate, magnesium, and chloride ions.[2] It is part of the terminal Lenore Lake basin, which is within the Carrot River watershed.[3] The Lenore Lake basin includes several other saline lakes, such as Lenore, Basin, Middle, Frog, Ranch, Murphy, Flat, Mantrap, Houghton, and Deadmoose, as well as the freshwater St. Brieux and Burton Lakes.[4] The basin has no natural outlet.[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Walsea". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "The salt lakes of western Canada: A paleolimnological overview" (PDF). Hydrobiologia 158: p 301-316 (1988) Dr W. Junk Publishers, Dordrecht. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "About Us – Carrot River Watershed".
- ^ "Carrot River Valley Watershed Association". CRWatershed. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Waldsea Lake". SaskLakes. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Carrot River Watershed Source Water Protection Plan" (PDF). WSask. Saskatchewan Watershed Authority. Retrieved 16 December 2023.