Pinehurst Lake is a 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 Northeastern 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...

. Located 245 kilometres (152.2 mi) northeast of Edmonton, in the Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area just east of the Lakeland Provincial Park

Lakeland Provincial Park

Lakeland Provincial Park and Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area are located east of Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada, in Lac La Biche County....

, it is a popular destination for anglers and hunters alike.

Pinehurst Lake has a water surface of 40.7 km² (15.7 sq mi), and drains by Punk Creek into the Sand River

Sand River (Alberta)

Sand River is a river in Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Beaver River.-Course:The river originates in a system of lakes in northern Alberta, between Winefred Lake and Cold Lake and at an elevation of . From there it flows generally towards the south and west...

, a tributary in the Beaver River

Beaver River (Canada)

Beaver River is a large river in east-central Alberta and central Saskatchewan, Canada.Beaver River has a catchment area of 14,500 km2 in Alberta, where it drains the lake system in Lac La Biche County...

basin. The lake has a catchment area of 285 km² (110 sq mi).