McLeod Lake (Alberta)

McLeod Lake
Location Woodlands County, Alberta
Coordinates 54°17′47″N 115°39′12″W / 54.29639°N 115.65333°W / 54.29639; -115.65333Coordinates: 54°17′47″N 115°39′12″W / 54.29639°N 115.65333°W / 54.29639; -115.65333
Basin countries Canada
Max. length 2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Max. width 2.6 km (1.6 mi)
Surface area 3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Average depth 5.1 m (17 ft)
Max. depth 10.7 m (35 ft)
Surface elevation 588 m (1,929 ft)
References McLeod Lake

McLeod Lake, formerly named Carson Lake, is a lake in central Alberta, Canada within Woodlands County. It is located north of Whitecourt, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Highway 32. Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park surrounds McLeod Lake and nearby Little McLeod Lake to the northeast.[1]

Camping

Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park at McLeod Lake includes a campground featuring 182 campsites, day use sites, and a group use site, and offers winter camping.[2]

Recreation

Other recreational activities at the provincial park and lake include bird-watching, canoeing/kayaking, cross-country skiing, fishing, hiking, horseshoes, ice fishing, power boating, snowmobiling (off-site), swimming, and wildlife viewing.[2]

Fish species

Fish species in McLeod Lake rainbow trout.[2]

References

  1. "Lake of the Atlas – McLeod Lake". University of Alberta. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
  2. 1 2 3 "Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park". Government of Alberta (Tourism, Parks and Recreation). Retrieved 2011-02-08.
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