Lake Eden

Lake Eden (also referred to as Eden Lake) is a small, recreational lake in Alberta, Canada. It lies 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Stony Plain, Alberta. It has an area of 0.161 km2 (0.062 sq mi), and has a mean depth of only ~6.95 m (22.8 ft), with clear water.[1]

Lake Eden
Lake Eden
LocationParkland County, Alberta
Coordinates53°34′52″N 114°09′18″W
Catchment area1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length1 km (0.62 mi)
Max. width1 km (0.62 mi)
Surface area0.161 km2 (0.062 sq mi)
Average depth~6.95 m (22.8 ft)
Max. depth~15.3 m (50 ft)
Shore length14.5 km (2.8 mi)
Surface elevation735.9 m (2,414 ft)
SettlementsStony Plain
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

History

In the early 1950s it was named Lake Eden by the owners of the Lake Eden Fur Farm, whose farm sat adjacent to the lake.[2]

References

  1. Atlas of Alberta Lakes
  2. [Holmgren, E.J. and P.M. Holmgren. 1976. Over 2000 place names of Alberta. 3rd ed. West. Producer Prairie Books, Saskatoon.]
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