| Lake Winnipegosis | |
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  Lake Winnipegosis Location of the lake in Manitoba  Lake Winnipegosis Lake Winnipegosis (Canada) | |
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| Location | Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 52°30′N 100°00′W / 52.500°N 100.000°W |
| Lake type | Glacial |
| Primary outflows | Waterhen River |
| Catchment area | 49,825 km2 (19,238 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 195 km (121 mi) |
| Max. width | 51 km (32 mi) |
| Surface area | 5,370 km2 (2,070 sq mi)[1] |
| Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 254 m (833 ft)[1] |
| Settlements | Camperville, Winnipegosis |
Lake Winnipegosis is a large (5,370 km2) lake in central North America, in Manitoba, Canada, some 300 km northwest of Winnipeg. It is Canada's eleventh-largest lake.
The lake's name derives from that of Lake Winnipeg, with a diminutive suffix. Winnipeg means 'big muddy waters' and Winnipegosis means 'little muddy waters'.[1]
It appears as Winipgassish on the Fidler map of 1820, while modern spelling dates from as early as 1811.[2]
- ^ a b c d "The Canadian Encyclopedia (Lake Winnipegosis)". Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 67. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.