Cross Lake Provincial Park
Provincial park in Alberta, Canada
Cross Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located 62 km (39 mi) west from Athabasca and 57 km (35 mi) north of Westlock.
The park is situated at an elevation of 655 m (2,149 ft) and has a surface of 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi). The park was established on November 22, 1955, and is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. It completely surrounds Steele Lake, which has a cruciform shape that led to the previous name of "Cross Lake", the source of the park's name.
Activities
The following activities are available in the park:[1]
- Birdwatching[2] (white-throated sparrows, ruffed grouse, warbler, osprey, bald eagles, great blue herons, bohemian waxwings, pine grosbeaks and white-winged crossbills)
- Camping
- Canoeing and kayaking
- Cross-country skiing (7 kilometres (4.3 mi) of non-groomed trails)
- Fishing and ice fishing
- Hiking
- Horseshoes
- Power boating
- Swimming, water-skiing and windsurfing
Climate
Climate data for Cross Lake Provincial Park | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) | 16.0 (60.8) | 15.5 (59.9) | 28.9 (84.0) | 32.0 (89.6) | 33.5 (92.3) | 35.5 (95.9) | 34.0 (93.2) | 32.0 (89.6) | 27.5 (81.5) | 17.2 (63.0) | 16.0 (60.8) | 35.5 (95.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) | −3.7 (25.3) | 2.0 (35.6) | 10.8 (51.4) | 17.1 (62.8) | 20.6 (69.1) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.0 (71.6) | 16.3 (61.3) | 9.2 (48.6) | −1.4 (29.5) | −6.4 (20.5) | 8.5 (47.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.9 (7.0) | −10.4 (13.3) | −4.6 (23.7) | 3.7 (38.7) | 9.6 (49.3) | 13.4 (56.1) | 16.0 (60.8) | 14.8 (58.6) | 9.3 (48.7) | 3.0 (37.4) | −6.5 (20.3) | −12.2 (10.0) | 1.9 (35.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.9 (−3.8) | −17.2 (1.0) | −11.2 (11.8) | −3.4 (25.9) | 2.0 (35.6) | 6.3 (43.3) | 9.0 (48.2) | 7.5 (45.5) | 2.4 (36.3) | −3.2 (26.2) | −11.5 (11.3) | −18.1 (−0.6) | −4.8 (23.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −51 (−60) | −46.5 (−51.7) | −45.5 (−49.9) | −32.8 (−27.0) | −11 (12) | −4 (25) | −1.0 (30.2) | −3.5 (25.7) | −11 (12) | −27 (−17) | −38 (−36) | −46.7 (−52.1) | −51 (−60) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.1 (1.03) | 14.7 (0.58) | 21.8 (0.86) | 29.9 (1.18) | 49.8 (1.96) | 97.2 (3.83) | 108.0 (4.25) | 68.1 (2.68) | 38.6 (1.52) | 27.5 (1.08) | 25.4 (1.00) | 20.9 (0.82) | 527.8 (20.78) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) | 0.5 (0.02) | 2.5 (0.10) | 17.8 (0.70) | 48.1 (1.89) | 97.2 (3.83) | 108.0 (4.25) | 68.0 (2.68) | 38.0 (1.50) | 16.8 (0.66) | 2.7 (0.11) | 0.7 (0.03) | 401.3 (15.80) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 24.9 (9.8) | 14.2 (5.6) | 19.2 (7.6) | 12.2 (4.8) | 1.7 (0.7) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.0) | 0.6 (0.2) | 10.8 (4.3) | 22.7 (8.9) | 20.2 (8.0) | 126.6 (49.8) |
Source: Environment Canada[3] |
See also
References
- ^ Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. "Activities in Cross Lake Provincial Park". Archived from the original on 2007-06-24. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Cross Lake Provincial Park campground guide - Open Government". open.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ "Cross Lake Provincial Park". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
External links
- Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. "Cross Lake Provincial Park". Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
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