Amisk Lake (Alberta) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Amisk Lake
Amisk Lake Location in Alberta
Location	Athabasca County, Alberta
Coordinates	54°35′37″N 112°37′59″W / 54.59361°N 112.63306°W / 54.59361; -112.63306
Type	Oxbow
Primary inflows	Beaver River
Primary outflows	Amisk River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	6.34 km (3.94 mi)
Max. width	9.8 km (6.1 mi)
Surface area	5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Average depth	15.5 m (51 ft)
Max. depth	60 m (200 ft)
Residence time	8 days
Shore length1	24.6 m (81 ft)
Surface elevation	611 m (2,005 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Amisk Lake is a lake located in central Alberta about 175 km (109 mi) northeast of the City of Edmonton and 15 km (9.3 mi) east of the village of Boyle.

History

In the 1940s a Mink farm and resort with boat and cabin rentals were established on the northwest shore of the lake. Later it was replaced with two subdivisions and a trailer park which was built at the north end of the lake. However a majority of the shoreline remains undeveloped.