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West Hawk Lake

West Hawk Lake

Manitoba, Canada

Depth
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110m

Visibility
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2m - 5m

Entry
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Shore

Experience Level

Beginner


About West Hawk Lake

West Hawk Lake is one of the most popular sport diving sites in Manitoba. The lake covers a total area of 3,685 acres, with a maximum depth of approximately 350 feet in the sediment-water interface. The lake basin was formed approximately 150 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period, by the impact of a meteorite. Today the lake hosts 15 distinct dive sites (6 Shore and 9 Boat dives) catering to divers from the novice to the advanced, with some sites in excess of 100 foot depths. The water temp below the thermocline, found at 35 feet in mid-July, sits in the high 40s to low 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

West Hawk Lake Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Reef, Ice, Wall, Night, Deep, Drop Off, Inland, Other, Muck

Entry Type

Shore

Max Depth

110m

Visibility Range

2m 5m

Experience Level

Beginner

Best Gas

Marine Life

  • Northern Pike
  • Bass
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