Camp Lake | |
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Location | Sherridon, Manitoba |
Coordinates | 55°08′N 101°06′W / 55.13°N 101.10°W |
Primary outflows | Kississing Lake |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) |
Max. width | .5 kilometres (0.31 mi) |
Camp Lake is a waterbody in western Manitoba, Canada.
Camp Lake is located in Sherridon, Manitoba adjacent to Kississing Lake. [1] A weir separates the two lakes. [2]
Between 1931 and 1951, operators of the Sherritt-Gordon Mine deposited 7.7 mega tons of tailings in close proximity to the lake. [3] The lake became polluted from contaminants in the tailings and the contamination of Camp Lake spread into Kississing Lake. [4]
Remediation efforts started in 2009 and including moving mine tailings from Camp Lake into Kississing Lake in 2013 and 2015. [2]
Water quality testing undertaken by the Manitoba Metis Federation in 2021 identified metal contamination in the lake. [5]
Camp Lake | |
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Location | Sherridon, Manitoba |
Coordinates | 55°08′N 101°06′W / 55.13°N 101.10°W |
Primary outflows | Kississing Lake |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) |
Max. width | .5 kilometres (0.31 mi) |
Camp Lake is a waterbody in western Manitoba, Canada.
Camp Lake is located in Sherridon, Manitoba adjacent to Kississing Lake. [1] A weir separates the two lakes. [2]
Between 1931 and 1951, operators of the Sherritt-Gordon Mine deposited 7.7 mega tons of tailings in close proximity to the lake. [3] The lake became polluted from contaminants in the tailings and the contamination of Camp Lake spread into Kississing Lake. [4]
Remediation efforts started in 2009 and including moving mine tailings from Camp Lake into Kississing Lake in 2013 and 2015. [2]
Water quality testing undertaken by the Manitoba Metis Federation in 2021 identified metal contamination in the lake. [5]