Lake Eden Explained

Lake Eden
Location:Parkland County, Alberta
Coords:53.5811°N -114.155°W
Pushpin Map:Alberta
Catchment:1.5km2
Basin Countries:Canada
Length:1km (01miles)
Width:1km (01miles)
Area:0.161km2
Depth:~6.95m (22.8feet)
Max-Depth:~15.3m (50.2feet)
Shore:4.5km (02.8miles)
Elevation:735.9m (2,414.4feet)
Cities:Stony Plain

Lake Eden (also referred to as Eden Lake) is a small, recreational lake in Alberta, Canada. It lies 10km (10miles) west of Stony Plain, Alberta. It has an area of 0.161km2, and has a mean depth of only ~6.95m (22.8feet), with clear water.[1]

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://sunsite.ualberta.ca/Projects/Alberta-Lakes/view/?region=North%20Saskatchewan%20Region&basin=North%20Saskatchewan%20River%20Basin&lake=Lake%20Eden&number=73&page=Introduction 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.