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Lake Winnipeg ranks as the 11th largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. The lake consists of three well-defined regions, the larger North Basin, the smaller South Basin, and the connecting body of water defined as the "Narrows", all of which are greatly affected by algae blooms.
The lake's watershed measures about 982,900 square kilometres (379,500 sq mi). [6] Lake Winnipeg drains northward into the Nelson River at an average annual rate of 2,066 cubic metres per second (72,960 cu ft/s) and forms part of the Hudson Bay watershed, which is one of the
The Swan Lake Watershed District is the dedicated to regional land and water issues in a co-operative, long-term planning. It was formed in 2006, is about 1,630 square miles (4,220 km 2 ). The District is located in western Manitoba between the Duck Mountain Provincial Park and forest and Porcupine Provincial Forest .
The Namao is a ship ported in Gimli, Manitoba, Canada, whose purpose is to conduct research on Lake Winnipeg. [1] It was originally built for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) but was eventually sold to the Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium (LWRC) who converted it to a Lake Winnipeg research vessel.
The project began to take shape in the late 1950s, with the planning and construction of the Kelsey dam and hydroelectric power station, and later was expanded to include the diversion of the upper Churchill River into the Nelson River and the transformation of Lake Winnipeg, the world's 11th largest freshwater lake, into a hydroelectric reservoir.
The East Interlake Conservation Area has assessed that 81% of the land use of the Icelandic River watershed is used for an agricultural purpose. [ 4 ] The Icelandic River is also one of the most important spawning sites on the western shores of Lake Winnipeg for fish such as walleye , though recreation and agricultural activities have inhibited ...
Shoal Lake 39 then took the matter of Winnipeg's water usage to the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench. In a legal petition filed on 14 March 2012, the First Nation asked the court to set aside a December 2011 decision by the City of Winnipeg to enter into service-sharing agreements, including one nearing completion with West St. Paul .
The river is a part of a proposed United Nations World Heritage Site to protect the large intact area of wilderness along Lake Winnipeg and in northwestern Ontario. This wilderness river is one of the few rivers in southern Canada that is still very pristine and clean, with little or no development along the shoreline and in the entire watershed.