Lac Ste. Anne (Alberta)
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Lac Ste. Anne is a large lake in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Lac Ste. Anne County, along Highway 43, 75 km west of Edmonton.
The lake has a total area of 54.5 km², a maximum depth of 9 m, and an average depth of 4.8 m.[1] Lac Ste. Anne lies at an elevation of 730m, and has a drainage area of 619 km². The eutrophic lake is formed along the Sturgeon River through which it drains into the North Saskatchewan River. Two islands are found at the western end of the lake, Farming Island and Horse Island, while the small Castle Island lies at the eastern tip of the lake.
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[edit] History
Lac Ste. Anne has a long history related to the first european settlements in Alberta.
It was called Manitou Sakhahigan (Lake of the Spirit) by the Cree first nations before the arrival of the settlers. In 1843, Father Jean-Baptiste Thibault established a mission on the southern shore, and named the lake for Saint Anne, his patron saint.
The Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage was declared a National Historic Site of Canada in 2004 for its social and cultural importance.[2]
[edit] Communities
The Alexis Indian Reserve of the Alexis Nakoda Nation is located on the northern shore of the lake, and the village of Alberta Beach is located on the eastern shore.
[edit] Recreation
Two campgrounds are located around the lake, one at Alberta Beach and the other at Gunn, on the north-eastern shore.
Fishing is a popular recreational activity, species including whitefish, walleye and yellow perch.
Water based sports include sailing, water skiing and windsurfing in summer and snowmobiling and cross-country skiing in winter.
[edit] References
- ^ Atlas of Alberta Lakes - Lac Ste. Anne
- ^ Parks Canada (February 2005). Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage National Historic Site of Canada.
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| Major Rivers | Athabasca · Beaver · Hay · Milk · North Saskatchewan · Peace · Red Deer · Slave · South Saskatchewan |
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| Other Rivers | Battle · Bow · Brazeau · Chinchaga · Crowsnest · Clearwater · Elbow · Firebag · Lesser Slave · Little Smoky · Oldman · Pembina · Petitot · Sheep · Smoky · Sunwapta · Wabasca · Wapiti · (more...) | |
| Major Lakes | Athabasca · Bistcho · Claire · Lesser Slave | |
| Other Lakes | Abraham · Beaverhill · Brûlé · Calling · Cold · La Biche · Louise · Maligne · Minnewanka · Moraine · Peyto · Pigeon · Pinehurst · Pyramid · Skeleton · Sylvan · Utikuma · Vermilion · Wabamun · Waterton · Zama · (more...) | |
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