Abraham Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Abraham Lake
image_lake = N saskatchewan river.jpg
caption_lake = Lake on the North Saskatchewan River
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location = Alberta's Rockies
coords = coord|52|10|51|N|116|27|39|W|region:CA-AB_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
type = Reservoir
inflow = North Saskatchewan River
outflow = North Saskatchewan River
catchment =
basin_countries = Canada
length = km to mi|32|abbr=yes
width = km to mi|3.3|abbr=yes
area = km2 to mi2|53.7|abbr=yes
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elevation = m to ft|1340|abbr=yes
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Abraham Lake is an artificial lake on North Saskatchewan River in western Alberta, Canada. Abraham Lake has a surface area of km2 to mi2|53.7|abbr=yes|wiki=yes and a length of km to mi|32|abbr=yes.

History

It was built on the upper course of the North Saskatchewan River, in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. It lines David Thompson Highway between Saskatchewan River Crossing and Nordegg.

Abraham Lake was created in 1972, with the construction of the Bighorn Dam. It was named for Silas Abraham, an inhabitant of the Saskatchewan River valley in the nineteenth century. [ [http://www.travelnordegg.com/travel_nordegg_lakes_rivers.html Travel Nordegg] - Abraham Lake]

Although man-made, the lake has the blue color of other glacial lakes in the Rocky Mountains, which is caused by rock flour as in other glacial lakes.

The Cline River Heliport is located on the western shore of the lake.

ee also

*Lakes of Alberta

References

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