William (Bill) Armstrong's photos with the keyword: Little Manitou Lake

drowned tree

22 Mar 2022 2 60
Little Manitou Lake is so salty that you can float on it. It became saline over many years because it has no natural outlet. That also means that in recent years the shoreline rose during a series of "wet" years here on the Prairies.

Little Manitou reflections 2

19 Feb 2021 4 2 59
Another view of the new shoreline created by higher water levels in Little Manitou Lake, which is very salty because it has no natural drainage outlet, relying on evaporation to regulate the water level.

Little Manitou reflections

19 Feb 2021 4 2 65
A few years of higher-than-usual precipitation raised the water level in Little Manitou Lake, which has no natural drainage outlet. This left the usual beach areas underwater and trees like this one drowned.