Thunder Lake Provincial Park
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Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
located in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Located 140 km west of Edmonton, on the shore of Thunder Lake, the park features setting for boating
Boating
Boating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether powerboats, sailboats, or man-powered vessels , focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or water skiing...
, water-skiing, swimming, running
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...
, fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
and camping
Camping
Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no...
. The nearest town is Barrhead
Barrhead, Alberta
Barrhead is a town in central Alberta, Canada, within the County of Barrhead No. 11. It is located along the Paddle River and at the intersection of Highway 33 and Highway 18, approximately northwest of the City of Edmonton...
approximately 16 km west.
The park is located on the north-western shore of Thunder Lake
Thunder Lake (Alberta)
Thunder Lake is a lake in Alberta, Canada. It is located in central Alberta, west of Barrhead, immediately south of Tiger Lily, at an elevation of .It reaches a maximum depth of , and is on average deep....
. The lake itself has a total water surface of 7.03 km² (2.7 sq mi) and reaches a maximum depth of 6.1 m (20 ft). The main fish found are Walleye.
See also
- List of Alberta provincial parks
- List of Canadian provincial parks
- List of National Parks of Canada