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McLeod Lake (Alberta)

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Basin countries
  
Canada

Max. width
  
2.6 km (1.6 mi)

Average depth
  
5.1 m (17 ft)

Area
  
3.73 kmĀ²

Length
  
2.1 km

Province
  
Alberta

Max. length
  
2.1 km (1.3 mi)

Surface area
  
3.73 km (1.44 sq mi)

Surface elevation
  
588 m

Mean depth
  
5.1 m

Width
  
2.6 km

Location
  
Woodlands County, Alberta

McLeod Lake, formerly named Carson Lake, is a lake in central Alberta, Canada within Woodlands County. It is located north of Whitecourt, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Highway 32. Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park surrounds McLeod Lake and nearby Little McLeod Lake to the northeast.

Contents

Map of McLeod Lake, Woodlands County, AB, Canada

Camping

Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park at McLeod Lake includes a campground featuring 182 campsites, day use sites, and a group use site, and offers winter camping.

Recreation

Other recreational activities at the provincial park and lake include bird-watching, canoeing/kayaking, cross-country skiing, fishing, hiking, horseshoes, ice fishing, power boating, snowmobiling (off-site), swimming, and wildlife viewing.

Fish species

Fish species in McLeod Lake rainbow trout.

References

McLeod Lake (Alberta) Wikipedia