Abraham Lake

Abraham Lake
Lake on the North Saskatchewan River
Abraham Lake
LocationClearwater County, Alberta
Coordinates52°13′25″N 116°25′38″W / 52.22361°N 116.42722°W / 52.22361; -116.42722
TypeReservoir
EtymologySilas Abraham
Primary inflowsNorth Saskatchewan River
Primary outflowsNorth Saskatchewan River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length32 km (20 mi)
Max. width3.3 km (2.1 mi)
Surface area53.7 km2 (20.7 sq mi)
Surface elevation1,340 m (4,400 ft)

Abraham Lake, also known as Lake Abraham, is an artificial lake and Alberta's largest reservoir. It is located in the "Kootenay Plains area of the Canadian Rockies' front range", on the North Saskatchewan River in western Alberta, Canada.