Pinehurst Lake Explained

Pinehurst Lake
Coords:54.6631°N -111.4172°W
Type:eutrophic
Pushpin Map:Alberta
Outflow:Sand River (Beaver River)
Catchment:285km2
Basin Countries:Canada
Length:9.4km (05.8miles)
Width:6.1km (03.8miles)
Area:40.7km2
Depth:12.2m (40feet)
Max-Depth:21.3m (69.9feet)
Shore:36.5km (22.7miles)
Location:Lakeland Provincial Park, Lac La Biche County, Alberta

Pinehurst Lake is a lake in Northeastern Alberta. Located 245km (152miles) northeast of Edmonton, in the Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area just east of the Lakeland Provincial Park, it is a popular destination for anglers and hunters alike.

Pinehurst Lake has a water surface of 40.7km2, and drains by Punk Creek into the Sand River, a tributary in the Beaver River basin. The lake has a catchment area of 285km2.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://sunsite.ualberta.ca/Projects/Alberta-Lakes/view/?region=Beaver%20River%20Region&basin=Beaver%20River%20Basin&lake=Pinehurst%20Lake&number=61 Atlas of Alberta Lakes