Waldsea Lake
| Waldsea Lake | |
|---|---|
  Waldsea Lake | |
| Location | Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 52°17′00″N 105°12′02″W / 52.28333°N 105.20056°W |
| Type | saline |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 8.1 m (27 ft) |
Waldsea Lake is a lake in central Saskatchewan, Canada 100 km east of Saskatoon near Carmel, Saskatchewan. The lake is partially saline with strong concentrations of Sodium, Sulfate, Magnesium and Chlorine ions.[1] It is part of the Lenore Lake Basin, which includes several saline lakes (Lenore, Basin, Middle, Frog, Ranch, Murphy, Flat, Mantrap, Houghton, Deadmoose and Waldsea) as well as the freshwater St. Brieux Lake and Burton Lake. The basin has no natural outlet.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "The salt lakes of western Canada: A paleolimnological overview" (PDF). Hydrobiologia 158: p 301-316 (1988) Dr W. Junk Publishers, Dordrecht. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
- ^ "Lenore Lake Basin Water Levels". Saskatchewan Watershed Authority. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
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