Clearwater Lake (Manitoba)

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Clearwater Lake
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NASA image of Clearwater Lake northeast of The Pas
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Clearwater Lake
Location of the lake in Manitoba
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Clearwater Lake
Clearwater Lake (Canada)
Location Division No. 21,
near The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Coordinates 54°3′N101°3′W / 54.050°N 101.050°W / 54.050; -101.050
Basin  countriesCanada
Max. length16 km (9.9 mi)
Max. width16 km (9.9 mi)
Surface elevation259 m (850 ft)

Clearwater Lake is a lake in Manitoba, Canada. [1] It is the main geographical feature of Manitoba's Clearwater Lake Provincial Park, located northeast of The Pas in western Manitoba.

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References

  1. "Parks and Protected Spaces | Sustainable Development | Province of Manitoba". Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2017.