Moose Lake (Alberta)

Moose Lake in Alberta
Moose Lake
Sunset in Franchere Bay
Moose Lake is located in Alberta
Moose Lake
Moose Lake
LocationBonnyville No. 87, Alberta
Coordinates54°15′04″N 110°54′25″W / 54.25111°N 110.90694°W / 54.25111; -110.90694
Typeeutrophic
Primary inflowsThinlake River
Primary outflowsMooselake River
Catchment area755 km2 (292 sq mi)
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length14 km (8.7 mi)
Max. width4.4 km (2.7 mi)
Surface area40.8 km2 (15.8 sq mi)
Average depth5.6 m (18 ft)[2]
Max. depth19.8 m (65 ft)
Residence time7.5 years
Surface elevation530 m (1,740 ft)
SettlementsBonnyville

Moose Lake is a relatively small lake in North-eastern Alberta, Canada, which drains north into the Beaver River (Canada). It is located a few kilometres west of the town of Bonnyville. Note there is a second body of water named Moose Lake 65 km NW of Fort Mackay.

  1. ^ Fromhold, Joachim (2001). 2001 Indian Place Names of the West, Part 2. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781300389118.
  2. ^ Atlas of Alberta Lakes. Moose Lake Archived 2010-06-14 at the Wayback Machine