PIGEON LAKE (ALBERTA)

'Pigeon Lake' is a large lake in central Alberta, Canada. It is a popular recreation lake, surrounded by sandy beaches, and located close to large communities such as Edmonton, Leduc and Wetaskiwin. It lies in two counties, Leduc County and Wetaskiwin County.
The lake has a total area of and a maximum depth of . It has a catchment area of ,^[1] and is an early tributary of the Battle River, to which it is connected through the Pigeon Lake Creek.
It was called "Woodpecker Lake" until 1858, from ''Hmi-hmoo'' (or ''Ma-Me-O''), the Cree word for woodpecker. In 1858 the name was changed to Pigeon Lake.

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Conservation

Development

See also

References

Conservation

The Pigeon Lake Provincial Park is established on the western shore of the lake

Development

Pigeon Lake is one of the most intensly used recreational areas in Alberta, with lots surrounding the lake, and over 2,300 private cottages, 10 summer villages and 9 hamlets established on its shores. Among the communities dotting the lake contour, the most proeminent are the Ma-Me-O Beach, Silver Beach and Grandview areas, with Westerose, Norris Beach, Poplar Bay, Fisher Home, Mission Beach, Sundance Beach, Itaska Beach, Golden Days and Argentia Beach. The lake is easily accessed through Highway 13, east of Highway 20.

See also

★ Lakes of Alberta

★ Rundle's Mission

References

1. Atlas of Alberta Lakes - Pigeon Lake