Old Wives Lake

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Old Wives Lake (50° 07’ N, 106° 00’ W) is a shallow saline lake in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, about 35 km southwest of Moose Jaw. The lake is fed by the Wood River but seasonal water relatively flattened the terrain as a result in significant mudflats. A Migratory Bird Sanctuary was established at the lake on March 9 1925. Legend is that a Cree camp was attacked by a band of Blackfoot warriors and the older women couldn't escape and were drowned in the lake while trying to swim away to safety.

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