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Lake Eden
Lake Eden is located in AlbertaLake EdenLake Eden
LocationParkland County, Alberta
Coordinates53°34′52″N 114°09′18″W / 53.58111°N 114.15500°W / 53.58111; -114.15500
Catchment area1.5 km (0.58 sq mi)
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length1 km (0.62 mi)
Max. width1 km (0.62 mi)
Surface area0.161 km (0.062 sq mi)
Average depth~6.95 m (22.8 ft)
Max. depth~15.3 m (50 ft)
Shore length4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Surface elevation735.9 m (2,414 ft)
SettlementsStony Plain
Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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 km (0.062 sq mi), and has a mean depth of only ~6.95 m (22.8 ft), with clear water.

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.

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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