Sandy Lake (Alberta) Explained

Sandy Lake
Pushpin Map:Alberta
Location:Lac Ste. Anne County / Sturgeon County, Alberta
Coords:53.7875°N -114.0414°W
Inflow:Intermittent stream
Outflow:Rare intermittent stream into Sturgeon River[1]
Basin Countries:Canada
Length:4.8km (03miles)
Width:2.9km (01.8miles)
Area:11.4km2
Depth:2.6m (08.5feet)
Max-Depth:4.4m (14.4feet)
Elevation:697m (2,287feet)
Reference:Sandy Lake

Sandy Lake is a lake in Alberta.[2] The lake is situated 55 km northwest of Edmonton in the County of Lac Ste. Anne and the Municipal District of Sturgeon. It is located near Morinville. Sandy Beach, Sunrise Beach, Pine Sands, the Sandy Lake Wilderness Area and the Alexander Indian Reserve are all situated on the lake's shoreline. Sportfish include Yellow Perch and Northern Pike. Alberta Highway 642 crosses the lake.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlas of Alberta Lakes. 2009-12-26. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060722000338/http://sunsite.ualberta.ca/Projects/Alberta-Lakes/view/?region=North. 2006-07-22. Saskatchewan Region&basin=North Saskatchewan River Basin&lake=Sandy Lake&number=83&page=Drain_char
  2. http://sunsite.ualberta.ca/Projects/Alberta-Lakes/view/?\region=North%20Saskatchewan%20Region&basin=North%20Saskatchewan%20River%20Basin&lake=Sandy%20Lake&number=83