Talk:Lake Athabasca

Depth
According to this site, the maximum depth is 120 meters --less than half what the article currently says. (apparently posted by Geo Swan on Jan 28, 2005). Based on your site for Waterton Lakes, it would appear that Waterton is deeper. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.221.110.221 (talk) 22:52, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * The max depth was taken from the external link listed in the article. Nothing against Japan but I'm going to rely on a page from the University of Saskatchewan being more accurate. RedWolf 02:25, Apr 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * We need verification of the depth ... at this point, we cannot rely on either piece of information until we have consensus. Also, if someone knows WHY the image in the infobox does not display correctly, please let me know. Em3rald 04:30, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

Contamination
This section needs proper references.
 * The reference supplied does not mention Lake Athabasca which is 188 km (116 miles) from the tar sands (outside of the 50 mile study area of the reference).
 * The term "heavily contaminated" needs a reference or it should be shortened to contaminated......Kayoty 17:53, 1 August 2013 (UTC)

The following two studies show the impact of uranium mining and oil sands production on Lake Athabasca.
 * Waterloo University Study in 2012
 * (Camsell Portage) Athabasca Working Group (AWG) environmental monitoring program 2007 Kayoty 06:36, 16 September 2013 (UTC)

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Derived from which language?
The article contradicts itself on whether Athabasca is derived from Woods Cree (lead) or Dene ("History" section). The lead has a reference, but it's a book I can't easily check. But I do have another book here (Over 200 Place Names of Alberta, Holmgren and Holmgren) that says it's from Cree. Indefatigable (talk) 19:09, 16 August 2021 (UTC)