Max. width 2.6 km (1.6 mi) Average depth 5.1 m (17 ft) Area 3.73 km² Length 2.1 km | 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(Text) CC BY-SA