| Bittern Lake | |
| Official Name: | Village of Bittern Lake |
| Other Name: | Rosenroll (1904–1911) |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 180px |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Alberta |
| Pushpin Label Position: | none |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Alberta |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 200 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Central Alberta |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | 10 |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipal district |
| Subdivision Name4: | Camrose County |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Charlie Debnam (acting) |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | Bittern Lake Village Council |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated[1] |
| Established Date1: | |
| Established Title2: | • Village |
| Established Date2: | November 21, 1904 (as Rosenroll) |
| Established Title3: | • Name change |
| Established Date3: | December 16, 1911 |
| Area Footnotes: | (2021) |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.57 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 216 |
| Population Density Km2: | 32.9 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | −7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −6 |
| Coordinates: | 53.0045°N -113.059°W |
| Elevation M: | 862 |
| Postal Code: | T0C 0L0 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | Highway 13 |
| Blank1 Name: | Waterway |
| Blank1 Info: | Bittern Lake |
Bittern Lake, originally named Rosenroll, is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located between Camrose and Wetaskiwin, on Highway 13. The first post office opened in the home of Ernest Roper in 1899.[2] It was known as the Village of Rosenroll between 1904 and 1911.[3] The present name comes from Cree Indians in the area, on account of bittern near the lake.[4]
The lake itself is not accessible by road, and is not recommended for boating or fishing due to its high counts of alkali and its shallow waters. Locals enjoy the scenic walking trails around the lake as well as observing the native birds that nest in the area.The nearest shopping is in Camrose, Alberta.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Bittern Lake had a population of 216 living in 83 of its 84 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 220. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Bittern Lake recorded a population of 220 living in 86 of its 88 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 224. With a land area of 6.57km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]