Bonnie Lake (Alberta)
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Bonnie Lake is a small lake
in Alberta
, Canada
. It is located 6 km (3.7 mi) outside of Vilna, Alberta
, north of Highway 28, and is part of the North Saskatchewan River
basin.
The lake has a surface of 3.77 km² (1.5 sq mi) and reaches a maximum depth of 6.1 m (20 ft), while the average depth is 3.1 m (10.2 ft). Bonnie Lake drains a total area of 49.6 km² (19.2 sq mi). The lake drains through its south shore into Stony Creek which empties into the North Saskatchewan River
.
There is a small camp ground with 25 sites, power, and a beach, managed as the Bonnie Lake Provincial Recreation Area. There are very few fish in the lake, but there is a large number of birds on the lake. There is also a small golf course very close to the lake.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located 6 km (3.7 mi) outside of Vilna, Alberta
Vilna, Alberta
Vilna is a historic village in central Alberta, Canada.Vilna is located in Smoky Lake County, on Highway 28, northeast of the city of Edmonton...
, north of Highway 28, and is part of the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
basin.
The lake has a surface of 3.77 km² (1.5 sq mi) and reaches a maximum depth of 6.1 m (20 ft), while the average depth is 3.1 m (10.2 ft). Bonnie Lake drains a total area of 49.6 km² (19.2 sq mi). The lake drains through its south shore into Stony Creek which empties into the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
.
There is a small camp ground with 25 sites, power, and a beach, managed as the Bonnie Lake Provincial Recreation Area. There are very few fish in the lake, but there is a large number of birds on the lake. There is also a small golf course very close to the lake.