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Lake in Alberta, Canada
Badger Lake
Badger Lake is located in AlbertaBadger LakeBadger Lake
LocationAlberta
Coordinates50°22′49″N 112°27′52″W / 50.380278°N 112.46444°W / 50.380278; -112.46444
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length4.14 kilometres (2.57 mi)
Max. width2.97 kilometres (1.85 mi)
Surface elevation823.30 metres (2,701.1 ft)

Badger Lake is a lake in Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada. It is located about 135 km southeast of Calgary and 80 km northeast of Lethbridge. It is rated as having very high risk of depletion populations of walleye and high risk of depletion populations of northern pike.

Badger Lake was named on account of badgers in the area.

Badger Lake Ice Fishing Derby

The Badger Lake Ice Fishing Derby has been held annually in late February on the lake, dating back to 1988.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bathymetry of Badger Lake" (PDF). Alberta Ministry of Environment and Parks. Alberta Ministry of Environment and Parks. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. "Badger Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. "Badger Lake FIN Summary 2015" (PDF). Alberta Open Government Program. Government of Alberta. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  4. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 14.
  5. "Badger Lake Ice Fishing Derby going ahead". Vulcan Advocate. Vulcan Advocate. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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