Little Bow Lake Reservoir facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Little Bow Lake Reservoir |
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Location | Vulcan County, Alberta |
Coordinates | 50°11′40″N 112°40′26″W / 50.19444°N 112.67389°W |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
Max. width | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
Surface area | 5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
Average depth | 4.3 m (14 ft) |
Max. depth | 11 m (36 ft) |
Surface elevation | 853 m (2,799 ft) |
Little Bow Lake Reservoir is a reservoir in Alberta. It is popular in the area as a swimming hole and fishing spot.[1]
History
The land that is now Little Bow Lake Reservoir used to be a depression in a flat, grassy prairie. The area was used by the Blackfoot tribe as a hunting ground for buffalo. The Canadian government filled the depression with water in 1920 with water from the Little Bow River.
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