Headwall Lakes

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The Headwall Lakes are in a valley south-east of Mount Chester in Kananaskis Country in Alberta, Canada. They can be accessed from the Smith-Dorrien / Spray Trail road. [1] Their waters flow down Headwall Creek into Smith-Dorrien Creek then south east into Lower Kananaskis Lake

Headwall Lakes, Mount Chester, The Fortress Headwall-Lakes Mount-Chester The-Fortress.jpg
Headwall Lakes, Mount Chester, The Fortress

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References

  1. Copeland, Craig (26 July 2007). "Headwall Lakes offers stunning trails close by". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014.

Coordinates: 50°48′21″N115°14′46″W / 50.80583°N 115.24611°W / 50.80583; -115.24611