IISD Experimental Lakes Area - Canada

Basic Information
Site Name
IISD Experimental Lakes Area
Short name
IISD-ELA
Country
Canada
Operating Organisation
Site Manager
Site Description
IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) is an exceptional natural laboratory comprised of 58 small lakes and their watersheds set aside for scientific research. IISD-ELA is located on Treaty 3 territory, the traditional land of the Anishinaabe Nation and the homeland of the Métis Nation. It is a remote region of northwestern Ontario in Canada, approximately 250 km east of Winnipeg, Manitoba, or 50 km east of Kenora, Ontario.
Last modified
2025-09-05 09:09:02

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1968
Observed properties
Climate
Precipitation Sum:    765 mm
Temperature Mean: 3.16 °C
Standard Reference Period: 1991 - 2020
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
Photos
Aerial photo of IISD Experimental Lakes Area field station buildings and nearby lakes.
Aerial photo of IISD Experimental Lakes Area field station buildings and nearby lakes.
Researchers on a boat near the edge of a lake, with a net visible in the lake and fish research gear on the shore.
Researchers on a boat near the edge of a lake, with a net visible in the lake and fish research gear on the shore.
A snowy winter photo on an IISD-ELA lake, showing a snowmobile pulling a sled and a researcher drilling an ice corer into the frozen lake.
A snowy winter photo on an IISD-ELA lake, showing a snowmobile pulling a sled and a researcher drilling an ice corer into the frozen lake.
An aerial image of the famous eutrophication study, showing a curtain drawn across the lake with one side regular dark water and the other a bright green, full of algae.
An aerial image of the famous eutrophication study, showing a curtain drawn across the lake with one side regular dark water and the other a bright green, full of algae.
Geographic
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 49.660135 Longitude: -93.727663

Size
ca. 59634.03ha
Elevation (average)
423.00msl
Elevation (min)
368.00msl
Elevation (max)
493.00msl
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