Wargatie Lake | |
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Dummy Lake | |
Location | Manitoba |
Coordinates | 50°36′33″N 100°20′35″W / 50.60917°N 100.34306°W |
Lake type | Glacial lake |
Surface area | 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi)[1] |
Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft)[1] |
Surface elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
Wargatie Lake is a glacial lake in Manitoba, in Canada, formerly known as Dummy Lake.[2][3]
The Municipality of Harrison Park manages the lake, offering recreational fishing for northern pike, walleye, and yellow perch.[4] Wargatie Lake also supports a large population of the northern leopard frog, a Species of Special Concern in Canada; the lake is believed to provide an overwintering habitat for the frogs.[1]
The lake was named for the family of Onofrey Wargatie, whose 1910 homestead was located nearby.[5] Members of the family were deaf-mute, leading to the original name, Dummy Lake. In 2000, the derogatory name was rescinded and replaced with the current name, which "commemorates the family more appropriately."[6]