Whitewater Lake is a lake in the city of Sudbury, Ontario. The community of Azilda borders its eastern shore.
| Whitewater Lake | |
|---|---|
 Sudbury/Azilda Water Aerodrome on Whitewater Lake | |
  Whitewater Lake | |
| Location | Sudbury, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 46°32′01″N 81°07′50″W / 46.5335°N 81.13043°W |
| Primary outflows | Levey Creek |
| 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) |
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
editThere are 9 documented species of fish in Whitewater Lake:[1]
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
References
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