Cold Lake (Alberta)
| Cold Lake | |
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Kinosoo Beach on the edge of Cold Lake | |
| Location | Bonnyville No. 87, Alberta / Beaver River No. 622, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 54°33′N 110°03′W / 54.550°N 110.050°W |
| Type | Mesotrophic |
| Part of | Churchill River drainage basin |
| Primary inflows |
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| Primary outflows | Cold River |
| Catchment area | 6,140 km2 (2,370 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 373 km2 (144 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 49.9 m (164 ft) |
| Max. depth | 99.1 m (325 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 142.14 km (88.32 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
| Islands |
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| Settlements | City of Cold Lake |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Cold Lake is a large lake in Northern Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. Most of the lake is within Alberta. It is one of the deepest lakes in Alberta with a maximum depth of 99.1 metres (325 ft). It has around 24 known species of fish and is a major ice fishing lake. Cold Lake is also major stop for many migrating birds, and is home to one of the largest warbler populations in Alberta. The city of Cold Lake is the largest community on the lake.