| Utikuma Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Big Lakes County /Northern Sunrise County,AlbertaAnd is within and part ofwhitefish lake First Nations #459 |
| Coordinates | 55°50′N115°25′W / 55.833°N 115.417°W /55.833; -115.417 |
| Primary outflows | Utikuma River |
| Catchment area | 2,170 km2 (840 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 16.9 km (10.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 27.1 km (16.8 mi) |
| Surface area | 288 km2 (111 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Max. depth | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 641 m (2,103 ft) |
| References | Utikuma Lake |
Utikuma Lake is a largelake in north-centralAlberta,Canada. It is located 30 km (19 mi) north of theLesser Slave Lake, between theBicentennial Highway andHighway 750.
It has a total surface of 288 km2 (111 sq mi) with 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) island area. The shallow lake (maximum depth is 5.5 m (18 ft)) lies at an elevation of 648 m (2,126 ft). It is drained by the Utikuma River and thenWabasca River toPeace River.
The nameUticuma isCree for "big whitefish".
TheUtikoomak Lake 155indian reserve of the Whitefish LakeFirst Nations is established on the northern shore.