[3] Whitewater Lake covers approximately 22,000 acres on average and only reaches depths of about 2 metres (6.6 ft).

[4] The lake is fed by several small streams which flow into it from the Turtle Mountains but has no natural outflow.

[5] This wind effect can devastate nesting sites in the Important Bird Area (IBA).

[6] However high water levels between 2010-2019 led to the area being eroded and the signs and viewing sites were disassembled.

[1] The largest shorebird concentrations in southern Manitoba occur on this lake when water levels are low.