Utikuma Lake
| Utikuma Lake | |
|---|---|
  Utikuma Lake | |
| Location | Big Lakes County / Northern Sunrise County, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 55°50′N 115°25′W / 55.833°N 115.417°W |
| Primary outflows | Utikuma River |
| Catchment area | 2,170 km2 (840 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 16.9 km (10.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 27.1 km (16.8 mi) |
| Surface area | 288 km2 (111 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Max. depth | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 641 m (2,103 ft) |
| References | Utikuma Lake |
Utikuma Lake is a large
Highway 750
.
It has a total surface of 288 km2 (111 sq mi) with 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) island area. The shallow lake (maximum depth is 5.5 m (18 ft)) lies at an elevation of 648 m (2,126 ft). It is drained by the Utikuma River and then
Peace River
.
The name Uticuma is Cree for "big whitefish".
The Utikoomak Lake 155 indian reserve of the Whitefish Lake First Nations is established on the northern shore.
See also
- Lakes of Alberta
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