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View of Lake Minnewanka

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View of Lake Minnewanka

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    August 9, 2019

    For me one of the most beautiful lakes in Alberta.

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      August 19, 2019

      The name Minnewanka comes from the language of the Nakota Indians and means "water of the spirits". The indigenous people living near the lake believed that spirits lived in the lake. The first Europeans who came to this area called the lake "Devil's Lake" (Devil's Lake).

      At the end of the 19th century, a small summer town with hotels, yards and restaurants for tourists was built on the shores of the lake. In 1941, the lake was dammed, increasing the water level by 30 meters and flooding the city. Today, the underwater city is a popular destination for diving.

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