| McGregor Lake | |
|---|---|
 East Bank | |
  McGregor Lake | |
| Location | Vulcan County, Southern Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50°25′26″N 112°51′06″W / 50.42389°N 112.85167°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Oldman River and Bow River (via canal) |
| Primary outflows | Bow River |
| Catchment area | 993 km2 (383 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 51.4 km2 (19.8 sq mi)[1] |
| Average depth | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Max. depth | 9.7 m (32 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 868 m (2,848 ft) |
| Settlements | Milo |
| References | [1] |
McGregor Lake is an elongated (40 by 2 km or 24.9 by 1.2 mi) reservoir in Southern Alberta. McGregor Lake was created in 1920 by the completion of two dams bracketing water flowing through in Snake Valley. It is situated 100 km (62 mi) southeast of Calgary in the Vulcan County.
The reservoir is part of the Carseland-Bow River Headworks System owned and operated by Alberta Environment and Parks and delivers water to the Bow River Irrigation District. McGregor Lake is in the Oldman River drainage basin, but most water in it arrives via canals from the Bow River. The reservoir was built by British-owned Canada Land and Irrigation Company and named after J. D. McGregor, the company's Canadian manager who became Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba in 1929.
- ^ a b University of Alberta. Atlas of Alberta Lakes. McGregor Lake