Musreau Lake (Alberta) Explained

Musreau Lake
Pushpin Map:Alberta
Location:Municipal District of Greenview No. 16, Alberta
Coords:54.55°N -155°W
Inflow:Six inlet creeks
Outflow:Musreau Creek into;
Kakwa River into;
Smoky River
Catchment:101km (63miles)
Basin Countries:Canada
Length:4.2km (02.6miles)
Width:2.7km (01.7miles)
Area:5.49km2
Max-Depth:13m (43feet)
Shore:13.4km (08.3miles)
Elevation:871.9m (2,860.6feet)
Cities:Grande Prairie
Reference:[1]

Musreau Lake is a Mesotrophic lake northwestern Alberta. The closest city is Grande Prairie, Alberta. It has Six inlet creeks and outflows out to Musreau Creek that links to the Kakwa River, then the Smoky River. A small lake directly to the west is named Little Musreau Lake connected by a short unnamed creek, both are within the Musreau Lake Provincial Recreation Area established in 1978.[2]

Fauna

There are seven different types of fish found in the lake these include; The longnose sucker (Catostomus catostomus), white sucker (Catostomus commersonii), bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus), burbot (Lota lota), rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), northern pearl dace (Margariscus nachtriebi), and the brassy minnow (Hybognathus hankinsoni).[1]

Flora

The lake contains Water lilies, Bulrush, and Horsetail. Trees in the area are the White spruce (Picea glauca), Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta), Black spruce (Picea mariana), and Willows.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Mitchell. Patricia. Prepas. Ellie E.. Atlas of Alberta lakes. 1990. University of Alberta Press. Edmonton. 0888642156. 7 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Musreau Lake Provincial Recreation Area. Alberta Parks. Government of Alberta. 7 June 2016.