Chain Lakes, Alberta

North Chain Lake
North Chain Lake
LocationPonoka County, Alberta
Coordinates52°36′44.28″N 113°27′50.74″W / 52.6123000°N 113.4640944°W / 52.6123000; -113.4640944
TypeLake
Primary inflowsParlby Creek
Primary outflowsParlby Creek
Basin countriesCanada
Middle Chain Lake
Middle Chain Lake
LocationPonoka County, Alberta
Coordinates52°35′1.15″N 113°26′29.01″W / 52.5836528°N 113.4413917°W / 52.5836528; -113.4413917
TypeLake
Primary inflowsParlby Creek
Primary outflowsParlby Creek
Basin countriesCanada
Magee Lake
Magee Lake
LocationLacombe County, Alberta
Coordinates52°33′39.08″N 113°23′5.07″W / 52.5608556°N 113.3847417°W / 52.5608556; -113.3847417
TypeLake
Primary inflowsParlby Creek
Primary outflowsParlby Creek
Basin countriesCanada

The Chain Lakes are a series of three lakes located north of Clive in the Canadian province of Alberta. These lakes are connected by Parlby Creek, which provides inflow and outflow for all three lakes. The main sportfish in the three lakes are Northern Pike, although Yellow Perch have been caught in the lakes. The lakes are located in Ponoka County, Alberta and Lacombe County, Alberta, and are located southeast of Ponoka and northwest of Lacombe. Red Deer, Nelson lake, and Gadsby lake are not located far from Chain lakes. Parlby creek, which provides inflow and outflow to all of the lakes, eventually flows into Spotted lake, Buffalo Lake, and lies in the Red Deer River basin even though it is located closer to the Battle River.