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The upper and middle
Waterton Lake system has a surface of 10.1 km (3.9 sq mi), while the lower lake, which is in Canada only, has 1.5 km (0.58 sq mi) and lies at an altitude of 1,274 m (4,180 ft). Two soundings of the lake were 210 feet (64 m) and 317
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Waterton River flows north from the Lower
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Waterton Lake. Lower Waterton Lake is north of Middle Waterton Lake and is separated by a channel known as the Dardanelles.
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Waterton River has relatively reduced sediment concentrations due to the lakes and the reservoir acting as a sediment-settling trap.
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Department of Energy, Mines and
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548:"The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details"
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586:- Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
445:Tributaries to the Waterton River include:
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527:"Map- Waterton Lakes National Park (1973)"
329:. Later, in 1995, it was inscribed as a
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1175:Waterton Lakes National Park
563:- Waterton Biosphere Reserve
289:Waterton Lakes National Park
253:gives the geocoordinates of
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112:Waterton Lakes National Park
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1180:Canada–United States border
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584:UNESCO World Heritage Site
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272:49.05000°N 113.90083°W
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983:Chestermere
797:Bridal Veil
642:Hydrography
423:Belly River
416:Hill Spring
333:by UNESCO.
295:. In 1979,
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124:Coordinates
1154:Categories
1114:(wetlands)
1003:Minnewanka
988:Kananaskis
960:Reservoirs
855:Beaverhill
779:Waterfalls
712:Little Bow
687:Clearwater
491:References
305:grasslands
260:49°03′00″N
205:Max. depth
134:49°00′00″N
35:Goat Haunt
33:Seen from
1041:Athabasca
1023:Gleniffer
935:Ste. Anne
875:Crowsnest
850:Athabasca
817:Lundbreck
787:Athabasca
692:Crowsnest
662:Athabasca
341:Highway 5
1056:Crowfoot
1033:Glaciers
1008:Glenmore
998:McGregor
915:Miquelon
900:La Biche
895:Jackfish
880:Des Arcs
827:Sunwapta
802:Crescent
742:Red Deer
108:Location
1076:Vulture
978:Brazeau
973:Barrier
968:Abraham
950:Wabamun
945:Utikuma
905:St. Cyr
890:Hubbles
860:Bistcho
822:Panther
737:Pembina
682:Brazeau
646:Alberta
239:Montana
235:Alberta
1061:Hector
1018:Sikome
940:Sylvan
925:Pigeon
885:Garner
865:Claire
727:Oldman
672:Beaver
667:Battle
654:Rivers
561:UNESCO
297:UNESCO
1095:Other
1081:Wapta
1066:Peyto
930:Santé
845:Amisk
837:Lakes
812:Elbow
807:Crypt
752:Smoky
747:Slave
732:Peace
702:Ghost
697:Elbow
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175:Basin
870:Cold
717:Milk
359:and
317:fens
231:lake
1046:Bow
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