- Lake Wanapitei
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lake_name = Lake Wanapitei
image_lake = Wanapitei Lake.jpg
caption_lake = Lake Wanapitei as seen from the air looking south-east.
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location = Sudbury,Ontario
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type =impact crater lake
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basin_countries = Canada
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frozen =Lake Wanapitei occupies a
meteorite crater in Sudbury,Ontario ,Canada . It is located near the large Sudbury meteorite crater but is not related to it.The crater is 5.2 miles (8.37 km) in
diameter and the age is estimated to be 37.2 ± 1.2million year s, placing it in theEocene .It was evident by the mid-1970s that Wanapitei Lake was an impact crater. Remarkably, it lies on the eastern edge of the much older, larger Sudbury structure. Cobbles of
suevite , crumbly impactbreccia cobbles containing bits of dark glass, are found surrounding the lake. Some containcoesite , a high pressure mineral diagnostic of impact structures. The suevite is very close in appearance and composition to that described from the Ries impact crater.The lake is a popular recreational and residential area in Sudbury. With the municipal amalgamation of Greater Sudbury in 2001, it became the largest lake in the world completely contained within the boundaries of a single city. It inherited this status from
Lake Ramsey , also in Sudbury.The
Wanapitei River flows through the lake. Wanapitei Provincial Park is located on the north shore of Lake Wanapitei — this is a non-operating park so there are no facilities. The lake has a number of small islands within it. Named islands include Blueberry, Howie, Pirate Island, Wanapitei, MacLennan and Bonanza. Some of the islands are unpopulated, although a few have recreational cottages located on them. The small WahnapitaeOjibwe reserve is also located on the lake's northwestern shore.The lake's name comes from the Ojibwa word "waanabidebiing", or "concave-tooth [shaped] water", which describes its shape. A nearby community which takes its name from the river is spelled Wahnapitae. However, the Wanapitei spelling is correct for both the lake and the river.
External links
* [http://www.lakewanapitei.com Lake Wanapitei.com]
* [http://www.unb.ca/passc/ImpactDatabase/ Earth Impact Database]
* [http://www.ottawa.rasc.ca/articles/odale_chuck/earth_craters/wanapitei/index.html Aerial Exploration of the Wanapitei Structure]
* [http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/wana.html Wanapitei Provincial Park]
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