Manipogo Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Manipogo Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Manipogo Provincial Park
Location in Manitoba
LocationParkland Region, Manitoba
Nearest cityDauphin, Manitoba
Coordinates51°31′0″N 99°32′59″W / 51.51667°N 99.54972°W / 51.51667; -99.54972[1]
Area61 ha (150 acres)
Created1961

Manipogo Provincial Park is a provincial park on the shore of Lake Manitoba, approximately 50 km (31 mi), northeast of Dauphin, Manitoba.[1] It is named after Manipogo, a lake monster reputed to live in the lake.[2]

The 610,000 m2 (61 ha) location was declared a provincial park in 1961.[2][3]

The park is located within the Waterhen ecodistrict of the Interlake Plain ecoregion, part of the Boreal Plains ecozone.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Manipogo Provincial Park". Geographical Place Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 Penziwol, Shelley (2011). From Asessippi to Zed Lake : a guide to Manitoba's provincial parks. Winnipeg: Great Plains Publications. ISBN 9781926531144.
  3. ↑ A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks (PDF) (March 1998 ed.). Winnipeg: Manitoba Conservation, Parks and Natural Areas Branch. 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Smith, R.E; Veldhuis, H.; Mills, G.F.; Eilers, R.G.; Fraser, W.R.; Lelyk, G.W. Terrestrial Ecozones, Ecoregions, and Ecodistricts of Manitoba An Ecological Stratification of Manitoba's Natural Landscapes (PDF). Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. ISBN 0-662-27446-6. Retrieved 19 June 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
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