Cedar Lake (Manitoba)

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Cedar Lake
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NASA image showing Cedar Lake
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Map with the other Prairie lakes
Location Division No. 21,
North-West Manitoba
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Primary inflows Saskatchewan River
Primary outflows Saskatchewan River
Basin countries Canada
Surface area 1,353 km2 (522 sq mi)
Max. depth 10 m (33 ft)
Surface elevation 253 m (830 ft)

Cedar Lake is a lake just north of Lake Winnipegosis in Manitoba, Canada. Cedar Lake's water level is controlled by the Grand Rapids dam. The town of Grand Rapids and the First Nations town of Easterville are nearby.

The lake is known to have excellent examples of prehistoric amber fossil of cretaceous age.[1] This type of amber is called as "Chemawinit", according to an Indian tribe which lives in this area. Another name of this amber is "Cedarit".[2] This amber contains many organic inclusions. To date, these inclusions have not been thoroughly researched.[3]

The lake's main source is the Saskatchewan River, which forms a delta on the northwest side of the lake. The flow of the Saskatchewan River to Lake Winnipeg on the eastern end of Cedar Lake is regulated by the Grand Rapids dam built in 1962 by Manitoba Hydro.[4][5][6]

See also

References

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  2. R.Klebs: Cedarit, ein neues bernsteinähnliches Harz Canadas und sein Vergleich mit anderen fossilen Harzen. - Jahrbuch des königlichen preußischen geologischen Landesamtes. Berlin, 1897.
  3. George O. Poinar, Jr.: Life in Amber. 350 p., 147 fig., 10 tab., Stanford University Press, Stanford (Cal.) 1992. ISBN 0-8047-2001-0
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