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Canadian
Aquatic Ecosystems
Manitoba |
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Aquatic Index
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Winnipeg
Sewage Lagoon
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Gladstone ( northwest Winnipeg) - as part
of an innovative water treatment project, this lagoon is
currently used as a "natural" sewage treatment
area. Water is emptied into the lagoon where it passes though
natural filters, which trap and break down the contaminants
in the water. The water is cleaned before it rejoins other
bodies of water. This is a longer process than those at
water treatment plants but it requires less energy and has
a lower cost.
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Sturgeon Creek
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Sturgeon Creek is located in the west end
of Winnipeg. It is part of the Assinboine River watersystem.
In the spring, when the melt water increases the volume
of water flowing through the creek, flooding usually occurs.
Sturgeon Creek also provides habitat for
several animals including swallows, geese, lake sturgeon
and herring occasionally migrate there during their spawning
season.
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Oak Hammock marsh
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Oak Hammock marsh is seen in this picture
as a frozen bog, at the old Delta waterfowl station. It
is one of the areas that Ducks Unlimited outlined as a conservation
center. Oak Hammock marsh is an important habitat for wetland
migratory birds, muskrats, beavers, black birds and ground
squirrels.
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