Little Limestone Lake is a lake located in the north of the Canadian province of Manitoba , about 500 kilometers north of Winnipeg and 65 kilometers north of Grand Rapids . It is located on the 4810-hectare territory of the provincial park of the same name , a striking example of karst geology, in the lowlands of Manitoba. The eastern shore of the lake is occupied by the territory of the Mosakahiken-Cree Nation tribe , and this tribe takes part in the protection of the protected area [1] [2] .
| Lake | |
| Little limestone | |
|---|---|
| English Little limestone lake | |
 Little Limestone Lake Waters | |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Provinces | Manitoba |
Little Lymeston is the largest marl lake in the world, experts also consider it the most outstanding of them [2] . It has the ability to change color depending on temperature. A lot of calcium salts brought there by groundwater are dissolved in it. When the water is heated, the solubility of the salts decreases, and microscopic crystals of calcite appear in the water, giving the water a dull blue or milky white color. Upon cooling, the crystals dissolve and the water becomes clear again. There are many lakes with this feature, but Little Lymeston stands out among them for its large size and especially high concentration of calcium salts. In addition, it is small everywhere, and therefore changes color especially strongly and evenly over the entire area [3] .
Little Lymeston Lake is protected by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (Category III Protected Area). It is protected mainly in order to preserve its unique natural properties [1] [2] .
The water area of Little Lymeston Lake passes through Thompson's Nickel Belt , an area with a high content of a number of minerals [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Manitoba Government. Little Limestone Lake Park Reserve (inaccessible link) . Parks and Natural Areas Branch . gov.mb.ca. Date of treatment March 4, 2014. Archived on September 28, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Manitoba Government. Little Limestone Lake Provincial Park . gov.mb.ca. Date of treatment May 30, 2014. Archived on May 30, 2014.
- ↑ Manitoba Government. Little Limestone Lake Park Reserve . Newsletter gov.mb.ca (April 2009 (first issue)). Date of treatment May 30, 2014. Archived on May 30, 2014.