Abraham Lake | |
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Location | Clearwater County, Alberta |
Coordinates | 52°13′25″N 116°25′38″W / 52.22361°N 116.42722°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Etymology | Silas Abraham |
Primary inflows | North Saskatchewan River |
Primary outflows | North Saskatchewan River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 32 km (20 mi) |
Max. width | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
Surface area | 53.7 km2 (20.7 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 1,340 m (4,400 ft) |
Abraham Lake, also known as Lake Abraham, is an artificial lake and Alberta's largest reservoir. It is located in the "Kootenay Plains area of the Canadian Rockies' front range", on the North Saskatchewan River in western Alberta, Canada.[1]