Winagami Lake is a large and shallow lake in northern Alberta

Northern Alberta

Northern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Its primary industry is oil and gas, with large heavy oil reserves being exploited at the Athabasca Oil Sands and Wabasca Area in the east of the region...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. It is located in the Municipal District of Big Lakes

Big Lakes, Alberta

The Municipal District of Big Lakes is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 17, around the Lesser Slave Lake. Utikuma Lake and Winagami Lake are also located in this municipal district.-Demographics:...

 and Municipal District of Smoky River

Smoky River No. 130, Alberta

The Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 is a municipal district in north western Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 19. The municipal seat is set in Town of Falher. On Jan 01, 1952, the name was changed from Municipal District of Fillion No...

 areas, north-east of the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 679. It lies in the hydrographic

Hydrography

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 basin of the Athabasca River

Athabasca River

The Athabasca River originates from the Columbia Glacier of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada...

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The lake contains Lake Whitefish

Lake whitefish

The lake whitefish , also called the Sault whitefish or gizzard fish, is a species of freshwater whitefish from North America. Lake whitefish are found throughout much of Canada and parts of the northern United States, including all of the Great Lakes. A valuable commercial fish, they are also...

, Yellow Perch

Yellow perch

The yellow perch is a species of perch found in the United States and Canada, where it is often referred to by the shortform perch. Yellow perch look similar to the European perch, but are paler and more yellowish, with less red in the fins. They have six to eight dark, vertical bars on their sides...

 and Northern Pike

Northern Pike

The northern pike , is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox...

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The lake is controlled by means of a weir

Weir

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, and has a mean depth of 1.7 metres (5.6 ft), with a maximum depth of 4.7 metres (15.4 ft).

Winagami Lake Provincial Park

Winagami Lake Provincial Park

Winagami Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada. It is located on three sides of the Winagami Lake, and is accessible from Highway 2, 30 km north from High Prairie.Winagami Wildland Park is an extension of the park....

is located on the western, southern and eastern shores of the lake.