Lake Eden | |
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Lake Eden | |
Location | Parkland County, Alberta |
Coordinates | 53°34′52″N 114°09′18″W / 53.58111°N 114.15500°W / 53.58111; -114.15500 |
Catchment area | 1.5 km (0.58 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
Max. width | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
Surface area | 0.161 km (0.062 sq mi) |
Average depth | ~6.95 m (22.8 ft) |
Max. depth | ~15.3 m (50 ft) |
Shore length | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
Surface elevation | 735.9 m (2,414 ft) |
Settlements | Stony 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
- Atlas of Alberta Lakes
- 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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