Utikuma Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Utikuma Lake
image_lake =
caption_lake =
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location = Alberta
coords = Coord|display=inline,title|55|52|N|115|25|W|region:CA-AB_type:waterbody
type =
inflow =
outflow = Utikuma River
catchment = km2 to mi2|2170|abbr=yes
basin_countries = Canada
length =
width =
area = km2 to mi2|288|abbr=yes
depth = m to ft|1.7|abbr=yes
max-depth = m to ft|5.5|abbr=yes
volume =
residence_time =
shore =
elevation = m to ft|648|abbr=yes
islands =
cities =
reference =Cite web| url= http://sunsite.ualberta.ca/Projects/Alberta-Lakes/view/?region=Peace%20and%20Athabasca%20Region&basin=Peace%20River%20Basin&lake=Utikuma%20Lake&number=23 | title= Atlas of Alberta Lakes - Utikuma | author= University of Alberta | authorlink= University of Alberta | year=2005| accessdate= 2007-05-01]

Utikuma Lake is a large lake in north-central Alberta, Canada. It is located km to mi|30|abbr=yes north of the Lesser Slave Lake, between the Bicentennial Highway and Highway 750.

Superimpose
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float_caption = Utikuma Lake
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It has a total surface of km2 to mi2|288|abbr=yes with km2 to mi2|15.3|abbr=yes island area. The shallow lake (maximum depth is m to ft|5.5|abbr=yes) lies at an elevation of m to ft|648|abbr=yes. It is drained by the Utikuma River and then Wabasca River to Peace River.

The name "Uticuma" is Cree for "big whitefish".

The "Utikoomak Lake 155" indian reserve of the Whitefish Lake First Nations is established on the northern shore.

ee also

*Lakes of Alberta

References