Beaverhill Lake

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lake_name = Beaverhill Lake
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location = Central Alberta
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area = 139 km²
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Beaverhill Lake ( _cr. amisk-wa-chi-sakhahigan) is a large lake in central Alberta, Canada. It is a site of regional importance in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network.Cite web
url=http://www.manomet.org/WHSRN/viewsite-new.php?id=71
title=Beaverhill Lake: Site Description
publisher=Manomet Center For Conservation Sciences
accessdate=2008-02-18] It is managed by the Canadian Wildlife Service division of Environment Canada.

It is located 70 km southeast of Edmonton, near the village of Tofield. The lake is an important bird habitat, and has been designated as "National Nature Viewpoint" by the Canadian Nature Federation in 1981.

The lake has a total area of 139 km², and a maximum depth of only 2.3 m. It lies in the hydrographic basin of North Saskatchewan River. [ [http://sunsite.ualberta.ca/Projects/Alberta-Lakes/view/?region=North%20Saskatchewan%20Region&basin=North%20Saskatchewan%20River%20Basin&lake=Beaverhill%20Lake&number=68 Atlas of Lakes in Alberta] - Beavehill Lake]

The "Beaverhill Natural Area" was established in 1987 to protect the lake and its surrounding area. "Beaverhill Lake Heritage Rangeland Natural Area" is also established on the shores of the lake. [Alberta Community Development - [http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/siteinformation.asp?id=425 Beavehill Natural Area] , [http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/siteinformation.asp?id=436 Beaverhill Lake Heritage Rangeland Natural Area] ]

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