West Hawk

Whiteshell Provincial Park is home to West Hawk Lake, an impact crater lake on the Whiteshell River in southeast Manitoba, Canada. The submerged West Hawk crater, which was created by a meteor impacting an ancient granite rock bed, is what gave the lake's main body its circular shape. It is Manitoba's deepest lake, measuring 115 meters.

Parts of the lake are surrounded by granite cliffs. The Canadian Shield, which developed billions of years ago, includes this region. Extensive performances constructed by First Nation peoples, possibly over a thousand years ago, can be found in some areas of Whiteshell Park. Turtle, snake, human, and geometrical perform formations can be seen on pink granite ridges that were sculpted during the last ice period.

West Hawk Lake is deep and transparent, a favorite among scuba divers, and is well-known for Crescent Beach, a sizable beach near the southern end. When a meteor struck the rock of the Whiteshell Provincial Park 100 million years ago, it caused a powerful upheaval that resulted in the formation of the lake. You will be swimming in only rainwater when you put your toe into the frigid waters of the lake because there are no rivers that flow into it. There is a tiny town with stores, eateries, and a grocery store on the lake's edge.

Location: Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba