The Shoal Lakes are lakes located in the southern
Interlake region
The Interlake Region is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba that lies roughly between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
The region comprises 14 rural municipalities, one city ( S ...
of
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population ...
in Canada between
Lake Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg () is a very large, relatively shallow lake in North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Its southern end is about north of the city of Winnipeg. Lake Winnipeg is Canada's sixth-largest freshwater lake and the third- ...
and
Lake Manitoba
Lake Manitoba () is the 14th largest lake in Canada and the 33rd largest lake in the world with a total area of . It is located within the Canadian province of Manitoba about northwest of the province's capital, Winnipeg, at .
History
The la ...
. They refer to North Shoal Lake, West Shoal Lake, and East Shoal Lake.
The surrounding territory is generally cattle pasture, with some rocky areas. Because of the flat nature of the surrounding terrain, small fluctuations in water level significantly affect the local habitat. The lakes are a significant location for migrating and nesting waterfowl.
History
The three lakes were originally one lake. In 1912 the Wagon Creek Drain was constructed and the water level fell four to five metres, creating three separate alkaline lakes containing a number of islands.
2010 flood
In 2010 the three lakes flooded into one lake,
leaving
Provincial Road 229 west of
Highway 17 underwater and damaged for 2.5 miles.
PR 518 (Ideal Road) was underwater for one mile south of
PR 415, and PR 415 west of
Inwood, Manitoba was underwater for 2–3 miles.
See also
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List of lakes of Manitoba
This is an incomplete list of lakes of Manitoba, a province of Canada.
Larger lake statistics
The total area of a lake includes the area of islands. Lakes lying across provincial boundaries are listed in the province with the greater lake ar ...
References
External links
Shoal Lakes Watershed Study
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Lakes of Manitoba