Doug -
Claire -

Viewing maps of WCPP, one is immediately struck that many of the lake names are descriptive of the shape of the lake (e.g., Bunny, Mexican Hat, Optic, Telescope, Broken Arrow ... the list goes on).

I initially assumed that was the case for Bulging Lake.  Looking at the surface outline, one can envision it as a bulge.  However, I recently ran into a map that shows the depth of the lake at 230 meters (~750 feet).  Is that depth accurate?  Is that the source of the name?  Are there other lakes that approach/exceed this depth in the park?  While I've occasionally run across canoe country lakes in excess of 300 feet deep ... this one is "off the charts" based on my limited experience with the lakes in the region.

DD,

We found a couple spots on Royd Lake that showed as well over 400+ feet deep.  It was so unusually deep that I started doubting the accuracy of my new depth finder.

Jimbo   8-)

These depths are off the charts! I will check out the survey maps, but my memory tells me that even approaching 200 ft would be extreme for either of those lakes...stand by one

DentonDoc wrote on Jan 21^st, 2011 at 5:24pm:

Doug - Claire - Viewing maps of WCPP, one is immediately struck that many of the lake names are descriptive of the shape of the lake (e.g., Bunny, Mexican Hat, Optic, Telescope, Broken Arrow ... the list goes on). ...

Oh great, now I'm even afraid to look at Johnson Lake.  :o

Wow Ben, that's great.  ;D

nctry_Ben wrote on Jan 26^th, 2011 at 4:17pm:

DentonDoc wrote on Jan 21st, 2011 at 5:24pm: Doug - Claire - Viewing maps of WCPP, one is immediately struck that many of the lake names are descriptive of the shape of the lake (e.g., Bunny, Mexican Hat, Optic, Telescope, Broken Arrow ... the list goes on). ... Oh great, now I'm even afraid to look at Johnson Lake.  :o

That thought flashed across my mind when I saw they had a ROYD lake!    ::)

Seriously, I'd like to ask Doug (or Claire), is there names for more of the lakes that just aren't listed on maps? or are all them lakes nameless?

Just got back from the files so here it is: Royd Lake - 197 feet, Bulging Lake - 70 m (230 ft).
Deeper than I thought for sure.

About lake names - some of the names are not official names (not gazetted) and do describe shapes - Mexican Hat, Boot Jack, Elephant Head - these names were given in the last 2 decades. I am hoping that through our partnership work with the neighbouring Ojibway people we will learn of the names of lakes that given perhpas thousands of years past - now that will be authentique.

As for Bunny, Telescope etc, these were gazetted and so are official names.  Many of the lakes are without names or perhaps the outfitters have given names to lakes but we have not included them on our map.  
We don't plan on baptizing anymore lakes with names until we speak with our partners.

its_worth_wild wrote on Jan 28^th, 2011 at 3:18pm:

Just got back from the files so here it is: Royd Lake - 197 feet, Bulging Lake - 70 m (230 ft). Deeper than I thought for sure.

Interesting.  The map I was looking at that listed depths (from a fly-in outfitter), did show a depth 230 without a measurement indicator on Bulging.  However, the map also listed a few portage lengths.  When I compared those lengths to those published on the Woodland Caribou PP overview map, they were very close (and those lengths are given in meters).  I wonder how common a practice that is?

As for lake depth, I did ping depths slightly greater than 300 feet on Wrist Lake if you track a line SSE from the smaller island W of "pork chop" island toward the cliff face along the southern shoreline.

dd

I can't help but wonder if you guys seen any larger type blips on your depth finder in the darker, deeper water........... Don't be silly, I'm not afraid......Just a little curious is all :-/.

Pollyhumper grandads :o