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Milton, Canada
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Title
Lake Minnewanka
Artist
Karl Anderson
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Lake Minnewanka is a glacial lake located in the eastern area of Banff National Park in Canada, about five kilometres (3.1 miles) northeast of the Banff townsite. The lake is 21 km (13 mi) long and 142 m (466 ft) deep, making it the longest lake in the mountain parks of the Canadian Rockies (the result of a power dam at the west end).
The lake is fed by the Cascade River, flowing east of Cascade Mountain, and runs south through Stewart Canyon as it empties into the western end of the lake. Numerous streams flowing down from Mount Inglismaldie, Mount Girouard and Mount Peechee on the south side of the lake also feed the lake.
Dams were built in 1912 and 1941 to supply the town with hydro-electric power. The most recent dam (1941) raised the lake 30 m (98 ft) and submerged the resort village of Minnewanka Landing that had been present there since 1888. Because of the presence of the submerged village, submerged bridge pilings, and submerged dam (the one from 1912) the lake is popular among recreational scuba divers. The construction of the dam resulted in involuntary resettlement of inhabitants from the reservoir area.
Featured in FAA groups
- All Natural Beauty
- Greeting Cards For All Occasions
- Images That Excite
- No Place Like Home
- Canada 150
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October 24th, 2016
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Viewed 531 Times - Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/25/2024 at 3:47 AM
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Nanaimo, BC - Canada
Wonderful image of an amazing place. Featured on the front page of the Canada 150 group.
Coquitlam, BC - Canada
Excellent shot Karl. You found the right location for a superb view over the water.
Oakville, ON - Canada
Love your image here of Lake Minnewanka; beautiful perspective and great processing. Love the sharpness and details.
Santa Clarita, CA - United States
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE your inspiring artwork on the homepage of the Artist Group No Place Like Home, 4/06/2017! You are invited to post it in the Group's Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread!
Titusville, FL - United States
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
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