Zama Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Zama Lake
image_lake =
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location = Alberta
coords = coord|58|43|8.8|N|119|5|41.5|W|type:waterbody_region:CA-AB|display=inline,title
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inflow =
outflow = Hay River
catchment =
basin_countries = Canada
length = km to mi|35|abbr=yes|precision=0
width = km to mi|8|abbr=yes|precision=0
area = km2 to mi2|55|abbr=yes|precision=0
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elevation = m to ft|320|abbr=yes|precision=0
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cities = Zama City

Zama Lake is a large lake in the Municipal District of Mackenzie No. 23, in north-western Alberta, Canada.

It is located approximately convert|100|km|mi west of High Level, at the confluence of Zama River and Hay River. The lake covers km2 to mi2|55|abbr=yes and forms an intricate river, lakes and wetland system. The Hay-Zama Lakes complex is a Ramsar site for its importance to spring and fall migrating ducks and geese. As many as 250,000 ducks and geese use the lakes during the fall migration. [Cite web
url=http://www.mb.ec.gc.ca/nature/whp/ramsar/df02s12.en.html
title=Hay-Zama Lakes - Ramsar Site
publisher=Environment Canada
accessdate= 2007-09-03]

The name derives from Zamba, a Dene Tha Indian Chief.

A small hamlet, Zama City is approximately 50 km north of the lake [ [http://www.zamacity.ca/ Zama City.ca] ] and the indian reserve Chateh of the "Dene Tha' Nation" is also located south of the lake.

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