Beaverhill Lake

Beaverhill Lake
Beaverhill Lake from the Francis Viewpoint in 2010
Geographical location	Alberta (Canada)
Tributaries	Amisk Creek
Drain	Beaverhill Creek (intermittently)
Location close to the shore	Tofield
Data
Coordinates	53 ° 27 ′  N , 112 ° 32 ′  W Coordinates: 53 ° 27 ′  N , 112 ° 32 ′  W
Altitude above sea level	668  m
surface	139 km²
length	16 km
width	9 km
Maximum depth	2.3 m
Catchment area	1970 km²

The Beaver Hill Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Alberta .

The 139 km² lake is located 70 km east of Edmonton in Counties Beaver and Lamont . The Beaver Hill Creek drains the lake periodically to North Saskatchewan River . The lake and its surroundings form an important resting place for migratory birds . Beaverhill Lake has been protected as a wetland under the Ramsar Convention since 1987 . Like many other prairie lakes, the lake has lost water depth and area in recent years (1999–2009).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Atlas of Alberta Lakes - Beaverhill Lake ( Memento of the original from February 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.