Thunder Lake Provincial Park | |
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Location | County of Barrhead No. 11, Alberta, Canada |
Nearest city | Barrhead, Edmonton |
Coordinates | 54°07′47″N114°43′41″W / 54.12972°N 114.72806°W |
Area | 208 ha (510 acres) |
Established | January 28, 1958 |
Governing body | Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, Glowing Embers |
Thunder Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada, and is located 140 kilometres (87 mi) west of Edmonton, on the shore of the park features setting for boating, water-skiing, swimming, running, fishing and camping. Thunder lake is approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) West of the nearest town, Barrhead.
The park is located on the north-western shore of Thunder Lake. The lake itself has a total water surface of 7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi) and reaches a maximum depth of 6.1 m (20 ft). [1] The main fish found are Northern Pike.
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