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Old Wives Lake is a shallow saline lake in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, about 30 km south-west of Moose Jaw. The lake is fed by the Wood River but seasonal water relatively flattened the terrain, and as such results in significant mudflats. A Migratory Bird Sanctuary was established at the lake on March 9, 1925. This lake, in conjunction with and Chaplin Lake, forms a site of hemispheric importance in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. It was designated in April 1997, and is "one of the most important inland sites for migratory birds in North America". A variety of First Nations oral traditions explain the origin of the lake's name. At various times during the lake's human history, it has attracted interest from several First Nations tribes, duck hunters, military tr

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  • Lac La Vieille (fr)
  • Old Wives Lake (en)
  • Old Wives Lake (sv)
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  • Le lac La Vieille (anglais : Old Wives Lake) aussi connu sous le nom de lac Old Wives est un lac salé du Canada situé en Saskatchewan. Le lac a été désigné en 1925 comme refuge d'oiseaux migrateurs. (fr)
  • Old Wives Lake är en sjö i Kanada. Den ligger i provinsen Saskatchewan, i den södra delen av landet, 2 300 km väster om huvudstaden Ottawa. Old Wives Lake ligger 663 meter över havet. Arean är 323 kvadratkilometer. Den sträcker sig 12,4 kilometer i nord-sydlig riktning, och 0,1 kilometer i öst-västlig riktning. Trakten runt Old Wives Lake är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer. Trakten ingår i den hemiboreala klimatzonen. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 3 °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är 20 °C, och den kallaste är februari, med −16 °C. (sv)
  • Old Wives Lake is a shallow saline lake in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, about 30 km south-west of Moose Jaw. The lake is fed by the Wood River but seasonal water relatively flattened the terrain, and as such results in significant mudflats. A Migratory Bird Sanctuary was established at the lake on March 9, 1925. This lake, in conjunction with and Chaplin Lake, forms a site of hemispheric importance in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. It was designated in April 1997, and is "one of the most important inland sites for migratory birds in North America". A variety of First Nations oral traditions explain the origin of the lake's name. At various times during the lake's human history, it has attracted interest from several First Nations tribes, duck hunters, military tr (en)
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