McLeod Lake (Alberta) facts for kids
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 McLeod Lake
Location in Alberta
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| Location | Woodlands County, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 54°17′47″N 115°39′12″W / 54.29639°N 115.65333°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.1 m (17 ft) |
| Max. depth | 10.7 m (35 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 588 m (1,929 ft) |
McLeod Lake, formerly named Carson Lake, is a lake in central Alberta, Canada within Woodlands County. It is located north of Whitecourt, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Highway 32. Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park surrounds McLeod Lake and nearby Little McLeod Lake to the northeast.
Camping
Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park at McLeod Lake includes a campground featuring 182 campsites, day use sites, and a group use site, and offers winter camping.
Recreation
Other recreational activities at the provincial park and lake include bird-watching, canoeing/kayaking, cross-country skiing, fishing, hiking, horseshoes, ice fishing, power boating, snowmobiling (off-site), swimming, and wildlife viewing.
Fish species
Fish species in McLeod Lake include rainbow trout.
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