Wargatie Lake
| Wargatie Lake | |
|---|---|
| Dummy Lake | |
  Wargatie Lake | |
| Location | Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 50°36′33″N 100°20′35″W / 50.60917°N 100.34306°W |
| Lake type | glacial lake |
| Surface area | 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi)[1] |
| Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft)[1] |
Wargatie Lake is a glacial lake in Manitoba, in Canada, formerly known as Dummy Lake.[2][3]
Ecology
The Municipality of Harrison Park manages the lake, offering recreational fishing for northern pike, walleye, and yellow perch.[4] Wargatie Lake also supports a large population of the northern leopard frog, a Species of Special Concern in Canada; the lake is believed to provide an overwintering habitat for the frogs.[1]
Hydronymy
The lake was named for the family of Onofrey Wargatie, whose 1910 homestead was located nearby.[5] Members of the family were deaf-mute, leading to the original name, Dummy Lake. In 2000, the derogatory name was rescinded and replaced with the current name, which "commemorates the family more appropriately."[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Hamel, Cary; Grantham, Melissa (2016). "Observation of Aburndant Northern Leopard Frogs at Wargatie Lake, Manitoba". Blue Jay. 74 (2): 12–13.
- ^ "Dummy Lake". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ^ Centre for Topographic Information et al. 1999, p. 28.
- ^ "Recreation – Hunting & Fishing". Municipality of Harrison Park. 2011. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ^ Manitoba Conservation 2000, p. 287.
- ^ O'Brien, Kathleen (2002-07-19). Geographical Names Board of Canada (PDF). Eighth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names. p. 8.
Bibliography
- Gazetteer of Canada: Manitoba (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Centre for Topographic Information, Geomatics Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and the Land Information Branch, Manitoba Natural Resources. 1999. ISBN 978-0-660-60786-3.
- Geographical Names of Manitoba. Manitoba Conservation. 2000. ISBN 978-0-7711-1517-2.