Pinehurst Lake

Pinehurst Lake

Lake in January
Location Lakeland Provincial Park, Lac La Biche County, Alberta
Coordinates 54°39′47″N 111°25′02″W / 54.66306°N 111.41722°W / 54.66306; -111.41722Coordinates: 54°39′47″N 111°25′02″W / 54.66306°N 111.41722°W / 54.66306; -111.41722
Type euthrophic
Primary outflows Sand River (Beaver River)
Catchment area 285 km2 (110 sq mi)
Basin countries Canada
Max. length 9.4 km (5.8 mi)
Max. width 6.1 km (3.8 mi)
Surface area 40.7 km2 (15.7 sq mi)
Average depth 12.2 m (40 ft)
Max. depth 21.3 m (70 ft)
Shore length1 36.5 km (22.7 mi)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Pinehurst Lake is a lake in Northeastern Alberta. Located 245 kilometres (152 mi) northeast of Edmonton, in the Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area just east of the Lakeland Provincial Park, it is a popular destination for anglers and hunters alike.

Pinehurst Lake has a water surface of 40.7 km2 (15.7 sq mi), and drains by Punk Creek into the Sand River, a tributary in the Beaver River basin. The lake has a catchment area of 285 km2 (110 sq mi).[1]

References

  1. Atlas of Alberta Lakes - Pinehurst Lake


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