Lac St. Cyr (Alberta)

Lac St. Cyr is a lake in the County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta. The lake is near the town of St. Paul and since 1951 has been used as a source of water. In 1978, seasonal pumping of water from the North Saskatchewan River into the lake was begun to address a fall in the water level.[2]

Lac St. Cyr
Lac St. Cyr is located in Alberta
Lac St. Cyr
Lac St. Cyr
LocationCounty of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta
Coordinates53.896°N 111.193°W / 53.896; -111.193
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length2.3 km (1.4 mi)
Max. width1.8 km (1.1 mi)
Surface area2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Average depth5.1 m (17 ft)
Max. depth21 m (69 ft)
Surface elevation648 m (2,126 ft)
References[1]

References

  1. "Lac St. Cyr". SunSITE. University of Alberta. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
  2. Mitchell, Patricia; Prepas, Ellie E., eds. (1990). "Lac St. Cyr". Atlas of Alberta Lakes. University of Alberta. pp. 406–411. ISBN 978-0-88864-215-8.


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