☄️ West Hawk crater

Canada · Americas · 49.77°N, 95.18°W

West Hawk Lake is an impact crater lake on the Whiteshell River located in the Whiteshell Provincial Park in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. The circular shape of the main body of the lake is due to the submerged West Hawk crater, caused by a meteor impact into an ancient rock bed composed of mostly granite. At 115 metres (377 ft), it is the deepest lake in Manitoba. It is 2.44 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be 351 ± 20 million years (Mississippian).

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Quick facts

Country	Canada
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	49.77°N, 95.18°W · view on map

West Hawk crater is located in Canada, in Americas.

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