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Spray Lakes

Spray Lakes Reservoir
Spray Lake 2.JPG
Spray Lake in winter
Location Kananaskis, Alberta
Coordinates 50°54′42″N 115°20′22″W / 50.91167°N 115.33944°W / 50.91167; -115.33944Coordinates: 50°54′42″N 115°20′22″W / 50.91167°N 115.33944°W / 50.91167; -115.33944
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Spray River
Primary outflows Spray River
Basin countries  Canada
Built 1950
First flooded 1950
Max. length 14.8 km (9.2 mi)
Max. width 1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Surface area 19.9 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
Average depth 13.5 m (44 ft)
Max. depth 65.4 m (215 ft)
Surface elevation 1,701 m (5,581 ft)
References Spray Lakes Reservoir

Spray Lakes Reservoir is a reservoir in Alberta, Canada. The Spray Lakes were a string of lakes formed along the Spray River, a tributary of the Bow River. With the damming of the river, the lakes were united in the Spray Lakes Reservoir.

It lies between the Goat Range and the Three Sisters ridge, at an elevation of 1,720 meters (5,640 ft). The lake is followed by Highway 742 (Smith Dorrien Trail) in the northern part.

The lake is fed by the following waterways:

The lake is drained by the Spray River, which empties into the Bow River 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) downstream, at the town of Canmore.

The lake lies in the recreational area of Kananaskis Country, and defines the eastern edge of Spray Valley Provincial Park. An assortment of recreational areas are established on both shores.

The western shore is paralleled by hiking trails, and picnic sites and campgrounds are set up on both sides of the lake.


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