Minnedosa

Minnedosa is town of 2,400 people (2016) in the Prairie Mountain region of Manitoba.

Understand
Minnedosa is in the southwestern part Manitoba, north of Brandon on the Little Saskatchewan River. The town's name means "flowing water" in the Dakota language. In 1907 a dam was approved in December and was built on the Little Saskatchewan River near the town. After several delays, completed in 1912 and creating Minnedosa Lake. Today it is a popular recreation site, for both boating and swimming. The lake is considered one of the best sites for competitive rowing in Canada and was the venue for the 1999 Pan American Games rowing events.

Climate
Winters are extremely cold with a January mean of below −17 °C (1 °F). In the relatively short summers, Minnedosa experiences warm and sometimes hot temperatures due to warmer continental air masses. It is prone to cold nights year-round, with every single month having recorded air frost.

Get in
Minnedosa is 2½ hours northwest of Winnipeg on the Provincial Trunk Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) and 40 minutes north Brandon on Highway 10.

Go next

 * Riding Mountain National Park: approximately north of Minnedosa.