Beaver Lake (Alberta)
Beaver Lake is a lake in Alberta, Canada.[1] It is located just southeast of the hamlet of Lac La Biche, Alberta. It is the source of Beaver River (Canada) whose waters flow east to Hudson Bay. Just 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the northwest of Beaver Lake is the much larger Lac la Biche, which drains north to the Arctic Ocean.
| Beaver Lake | |
|---|---|
  Beaver Lake Location in Alberta | |
| Location | Lac La Biche County, near Lac La Biche, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 54°42′21″N 111°48′59″W |
| Primary outflows | Beaver River (Canada) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Surface area | 33.1 km2 (12.8 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 7.1 m (23 ft) |
| Max. depth | 15.2 m (50 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 618 m (2,028 ft) |
See also
- List of lakes in Alberta
References
- Atlas of Alberta Lakes Archived 2009-08-03 at the Wayback Machine - Lakes in Alberta - University of Alberta Press, 1990
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