Elkwater Lake (Alberta)
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Elkwater Lake is a small lake in southeastern Alberta, Canada.
It is located in the northwest corner of the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, along the Buffalo Trail. The touristic community of Elkwater is located n the southern shore of the lake.
Elkwater is the translation of Ponokiokwe, the Blackfoot name of the lake.
Elkwater lake has a surface of 2.31 km² and a maximum depth of 8.4 m. It lies in the hydrographic basin of the South Saskatchewan River and has a drainage area of 25.7 km².[1]
It is a mesotrophic lake, and contains a fishery for Yellow Perch and Northern Pike. A campground is located on the southern sandy beach.
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- ^ Atlas of Alberta Lakes - Elkwater Lake
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