Yoho Lake
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| Yoho Lake | |
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  Yoho Lake | |
| Coordinates | 45°46′55.96″N 66°51′34.32″W / 45.7822111°N 66.8595333°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary outflows | Yoho Stream |
| Average depth | 3.66 metres (12.0 ft) |
| Max. depth | 13.69 metres (44.9 ft) |
| Water volume | 7,071,457.9 cubic metres (249,726,180 cu ft) |
Yoho lake is a lake, located in New Brunswick, Canada. It is near the capital, Fredericton, and to the village of Hanwell.[1] It has an average depth of 3.66 metres (12.0 ft), but a maximum depth of 13.69 metres (44.9 ft) [2] It has one major outlet, the Yoho Stream, which flows into the South Oromocto River.
Wildlife
Fish found in the lake include: Yellow Perch, Rainbow Trout, Atlantic Salmon, Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, redbreast sunfish, of which it is the most northern source worldwide,[3] and many others.[4] It is known for having an abundance of Common Loons.
Cyanobacteria Outbreaks
In 2020, a blue-green algae bloom was discovered in the lake. It is unknown if any toxins were produced, but since then, two smaller ones had happened. The first 2020 one was also relatively small, compared to the effects in other lakes in the region. [5]
References
- ^ "Web Links – Hanwell Rural Community". Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ Government of New Brunswick, Canada (2017-11-20). "Lake Depths". www2.gnb.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Gautreau, Mark D.; Curry, R. Allen (2012). "Ecology and Status of the Redbreast Sunfish, Lepomis auritus, in Yoho Lake, New Brunswick". Northeastern Naturalist. 19 (4): 653–664. ISSN 1092-6194.
- ^ https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/nr-rn/pdf/en/Fish/Fish.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Yoho Lake". yoholake.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
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