Cedar Lake (Manitoba)

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Cedar Lake

Map with the other Prairie lakes
Location Division No. 21,
North-West Manitoba
Coordinates 53°19′45″N 100°10′08″W / 53.32917°N 100.16889°W / 53.32917; -100.16889Coordinates: 53°19′45″N 100°10′08″W / 53.32917°N 100.16889°W / 53.32917; -100.16889
Primary inflows Saskatchewan River
Primary outflows Saskatchewan River
Basin countries Canada

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. 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".[1] This amber contains many organic inclusions. To date, these inclusions have not been thoroughly researched.[2]

The lake's main source is the Saskatchewan River, which forms a delta on the northwest side of the lake.

References

  1. ↑ R.Klebs: Cedarit, ein neues bernsteinähnliches Harz Canadas und sein Vergleich mit anderen fossilen Harzen. - Jahrbuch des königlichen preußischen geologischen Landesamtes. Berlin, 1897.
  2. ↑ 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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