Whitewater Lake
| Whitewater Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sudbury, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 46°32′01″N 81°07′50″W / 46.5335°N 81.13043°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Surface area | 9.49 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 11 m (36 ft) |
Whitewater Lake is a lake in the city of Sudbury, Ontario. The community of Azilda borders its eastern shore.
The lake is host to a number of amateur fishing tournaments, and it was the site of an annual powerboat racing championship. It is the site of the Sudbury/Azilda Water Aerodrome, which supports a number of aircraft capable of landing on water. During the winter months, a village of ice huts forms on the lake near Azilda's Centennial Park.
Most of the lake is less than 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) deep (and dangerous for boaters who are unfamiliar with it). Its maximum depth is 11 m (36 ft).
Ecology
There are 9 documented species of fish in Whitewater Lake:[1]
- Brown Bullhead
- Cisco (Lake Herring)
- Golden Shiner
- Northern Pike
- Pumpkinseed
- Smallmouth Bass
- Walleye
- White Sucker
- Yellow Perch
There are 22 documented aquatic plants in Whitewater Lake:[2]
- Broadleaf Arrowhead
- Cattail
- Duckweed
- Flat-Stemmed Pondweed
- Floating Arrowhead
- Floating-Leaved Burreed
- Floating-Leaved Pondweed
- Hardstem Bulrush
- Large-Fruited Burreed
- Large-Leaved Pondweed
- Northern Water Milfoil
- Pickerelweed
- Richardson's Pondweed
- Sago Pondweed
- Slender Pondweed
- Sweet Flag (Calamus)
- Water Marigold
- Water Plantain
- Water Smartweed
- White Water Lily
- Wild Celery (Tape Grass)
- Yellow Pond Lily