The Atlas of Alberta Lakes focuses on 100 of Alberta`s most interesting, most popular or most studied lakes. It provides all the information lake users, scientists and lake managers might need. An extensive introduction explains the scientific terms and concepts used in each chapter and includes a full-page color map showing the location of the lakes according to drainage basins.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 661-665)
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 551.48/2/097123
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 20
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- n-cn-ab
- ISBN
- 0888642148 9781459304666
- LCCN
- G1166.C3
- LCCN Item number
- A84 1990eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- MWEM
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (xiv, 675 p.)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)thg00603505 (OCoLC)226375607 (CaOOCEL)405741
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- MWEM
Table of Contents
- Contents 11
- Foreword 13
- Preface 15
- Acknowledgements 17
- PART I: Characteristics of Lakes in the Atlas 19
- Introduction 21
- Drainage Basin Characteristics 26
- Lake Basin Characteristics 34
- Water Quality 40
- Biological Characteristics 52
- Plants 52
- Invertebrates 59
- Fish 64
- Wildlife 70
- PART II: Lake Descriptions 75
- PEACE AND ATHABASCA REGION 77
- Lake Athabasca Basin 81
- Lake Athabasca 81
- Peace River Basin 91
- Figure Eight Lake 91
- Moonshine Lake 97
- Peerless Lake 102
- Utikuma Lake 106
- Smoky River Basin 111
- losegun Lake 111
- Musreau Lake 117
- Saskatoon Lake 122
- Smoke Lake 127
- Sturgeon Lake 132
- Athabasca River Basin 140
- Baptiste Lake 140
- Calling Lake 149
- Christina Lake 154
- Gregoire Lake 158
- Island Lake 164
- Lac La Biche 170
- Lac la Nonne 178
- Lessard Lake 184
- Lesser Slave Lake 188
- Long Lake (near Athabasca) 198
- McLeod Lake 203
- Nakamun Lake 208
- Narrow Lake 215
- Rock Lake 221
- Steele Lake 225
- Thunder Lake 229
- Winagami Lake 233
- BEAVER RIVER REGION 239
- Beaver River Basin 243
- Amisk Lake 243
- Beaver Lake 250
- Cold Lake 256
- Ethel Lake 263
- Garner Lake 270
- Long Lake (near Boyle) 275
- Mann Lakes—Upper and Lower 279
- Marie Lake 285
- Moore Lake 291
- Moose Lake 298
- Muriel Lake 305
- North Buck Lake 311
- Pinehurst Lake 317
- Seibert Lake 323
- Skeleton Lake 327
- Touchwood Lake 335
- Tucker Lake 341
- Wolf Lake 347
- NORTH SASKATCHEWAN REGION 353
- North Saskatchewan River Basin 357
- Beaverhill Lake 357
- Bonnie Lake 363
- Buck Lake 369
- Cooking Lake 375
- Crimson Lake 381
- Lake Eden 386
- Halfmoon Lake 391
- Hasse Lake 395
- Hastings Lake 400
- Hubbles Lake 407
- Isle Lake 412
- Jackfish Lake 419
- Lac St. Cyr 424
- Lac Ste. Anne 430
- Sandy Lake 437
- Sauer Lake 443
- Spring Lake 447
- Twin Lake 452
- Wabamun Lake 456
- Wizard Lake 464
- Battle River Basin 470
- Battle Lake 470
- Coal Lake 475
- Driedmeat Lake 481
- Miquelon Lake 487
- Oliva Lake 493
- Peninsula Lake 497
- Pigeon Lake 501
- Sounding Creek Basin 508
- Dillberry Lake 508
- SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGION 513
- Red Deer River Basin 519
- Blood Indian Creek Reservoir 519
- Buffalo Lake 524
- Crawling Valley Reservoir 532
- Gleniffer Lake 537
- Gull Lake 544
- Little Fish Lake 551
- Pine Lake 556
- Sylvan Lake 561
- Bow River Basin 567
- Chestermere Lake 567
- Eagle Lake 572
- Ghost Reservoir 576
- Glenmore Reservoir 582
- Kananaskis Lakes—Upper and Lower 588
- Lake Newell 596
- Spray Lakes Reservoir 601
- Oldman River Basin 607
- Beauvais Lake 607
- Chain Lakes Reservoir 612
- Crowsnest Lake 617
- Little Bow Lake Reservoir 621
- McGregor Lake 626
- Payne Lake 632
- St. Mary Reservoir 636
- Travers Reservoir 641
- South Saskatchewan River Basin 646
- Elkwater Lake 646
- Milk River Ridge Reservoir 651
- Tyrrell Lake 656
- Milk River Basin 661
- Reesor Lake 661
- Appendix 667
- Species List 671
- Glossary 675
- A 675
- B 675
- C 675
- D 676
- E 676
- F 676
- G 676
- H 677
- I 677
- L 677
- M 677
- N 677
- O 677
- P 677
- R 677
- S 677
- T 678
- W 678
- Z 678
- Selected References 679
- Index 685
- A 685
- B 687
- C 687
- D 688
- E 688
- F 688
- G 689
- H 689
- I 690
- J 690
- K 690
- L 690
- M 691
- N 691
- O 691
- P 692
- Q 692
- R 692
- S 692
- T 693
- U 693
- V 693
- W 693
- Y 693
- Z 693
