Zed Lake Provincial Park | |
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Location | Northern Region, Manitoba |
Nearest city | Lynn Lake |
Coordinates | 56°54′38″N 101°14′31″W / 56.91056°N 101.24194°W [1] |
Area | 12.07 ha (29.8 acres) |
Created | 1961 |
Zed Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in Manitoba, Canada, established in 1961. It is 12.07 ha (29.8 acres) in size. [2] The park is located on the east shore of the eponymous lake, about 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Lynn Lake on PR 394. [3] [1] The park has 25 cottage lots, a campground, a boat launch and a beach. [2]
Zed Lake is part of the Churchill River watershed, lying between Vandekerckhove Lake and Goldsand Lake. [4] Jack pine and black spruce grow in open stands with a ground cover of lichens. [3] The park is within the Churchill River Upland ecoregion of the Boreal Shield ecozone. [3] Zed Lake greywacke is found to the east and the south of the lake. Its presence is an indication of an ancient ocean that existed approximately 1.88 billion years ago. [5]
Zed Lake Provincial Park | |
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Location | Northern Region, Manitoba |
Nearest city | Lynn Lake |
Coordinates | 56°54′38″N 101°14′31″W / 56.91056°N 101.24194°W [1] |
Area | 12.07 ha (29.8 acres) |
Created | 1961 |
Zed Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in Manitoba, Canada, established in 1961. It is 12.07 ha (29.8 acres) in size. [2] The park is located on the east shore of the eponymous lake, about 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Lynn Lake on PR 394. [3] [1] The park has 25 cottage lots, a campground, a boat launch and a beach. [2]
Zed Lake is part of the Churchill River watershed, lying between Vandekerckhove Lake and Goldsand Lake. [4] Jack pine and black spruce grow in open stands with a ground cover of lichens. [3] The park is within the Churchill River Upland ecoregion of the Boreal Shield ecozone. [3] Zed Lake greywacke is found to the east and the south of the lake. Its presence is an indication of an ancient ocean that existed approximately 1.88 billion years ago. [5]