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Sikome Aquatic Facility is a man made lake in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south-east quadrant of the city, within the Fish Creek Provincial Park, and is part of the Bow River basin. It lies at an elevation of 1005 m and has a surface of 0.4 km² (100 acres).[1]
First opened in August 1978, it is a swimming area open during the summer as a public beach. Up to 20,000 swimmers a day visit the lake during summer week-ends.[2] The beach is staffed by City Parks & Recreation lifeguards. During the winter the water is drained, and it takes three weeks to fill the lake every spring. A filtration system that chlorinates the water supply was implemented in 1988 at a cost of $1.8 million.
For the 2007 season, the lake was closed to public due to construction.[1] It has been closed before, in July 1991 and August 1999, due to excessive contamination from bird droppings[2] and in July 2005 due to flooding.
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