Lake Winnipegosis

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Lake Winnipegosis is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Manitoba, Canada, known for its shallow depth, extensive wetlands, and important fisheries and bird habitats.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Long Island (Lake Winnipegosis) 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf freshwater lake
lake
basinCountry Canada
country Canada
drainageBasin Hudson Bay drainage basin
ecosystemType wetland-associated lake ecosystem
environmentalConcern habitat changes for fish and birds
water level fluctuations
environmentalSignificance important wetland complex in Prairie Pothole Region
geologicalOrigin glacial lake basin
hasCharacteristic generally shallow
irregular shoreline
numerous bays and inlets
hasInflow Mossy River NERFINISHED
Pelican River NERFINISHED
Red Deer River (Manitoba)
hasIsland Lake Winnipegosis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Long Island (Lake Winnipegosis)

Pelican Island (Lake Winnipegosis)
Whitemud Island (Lake Winnipegosis)
hasNearbySettlement Camperville, Manitoba
Waterhen, Manitoba
Winnipegosis, Manitoba
hasOutflow Waterhen River NERFINISHED
hasShorelineFeature marshes
peatlands
reed beds
importantFor fish habitat
migratory birds
waterfowl
isSecondLargestByAreaIn Manitoba (freshwater lakes entirely within province)
knownFor extensive wetlands
important bird habitats
important fisheries
shallow depth
locatedIn Manitoba
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Rural Municipality of Lakeshore
Rural Municipality of Mossey River
Rural Municipality of Mountain
locatedNorthOf Lake Manitoba
locatedOnContinent North America
locatedWestOf Lake Winnipeg
partOf Great Plains
surface form: Interior Plains

Manitoba lake system
provinceOrTerritory Manitoba
region west-central Manitoba
supportsActivity commercial fishing
recreational fishing
waterfowl hunting
waterType freshwater

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Manitoba contains Lake Winnipegosis
Lake Winnipegosis hasIsland Lake Winnipegosis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Long Island (Lake Winnipegosis)
Lake Manitoba locatedNear Lake Winnipegosis