Zama Lake

For other uses of this word, see Zama (disambiguation).

Zama Lake
Location	Mackenzie County, Alberta
Coordinates	58°45′N 119°05′W
Primary outflows	Hay River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	Template:Km to mi
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Surface area	Template:Km2 to mi2
Surface elevation	Template:M to ft
Settlements	Zama City

Zama Lake is a large lake in the Mackenzie County, in north-western Alberta, Canada.

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Location of Zama Lake in Alberta

It is located approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of High Level, at the confluence of Zama River and Hay River. The lake covers Template:Km2 to mi2 and forms an intricate river, lakes and wetland system. The Hay-Zama Lakes complex is a Ramsar site for its importance to spring and fall migrating ducks and geese. As many as 250,000 ducks and geese use the lakes during the fall migration.

The name derives from Zamba, a Dene Tha Indian Chief.

A small hamlet, Zama City is located approximately Template:Km to mi north of the lake and the indian reserve Chateh of the Dene Tha' Nation is also located south of the lake.