The questions are identified by number question 15. Beginning in 2002, most maps also have their data available in gis shapefile format. Lake athabasca, bistcho lake, lake claire, and lesser slave lake. Play around in alberta beauty creek, jasper national park besides a lengthy roster of heartthudding outdoor adventures, think of alberta, which is celebrating its centenary throughout 2005, as a time machine. Atlas webpage is a source of information for the gra. Atlas is committed to providing an environment in which young geoscientists can excel in roles of advocacy, outreach and professional development. Please make a title page with course number, lab section, your name and student id together with your answers for the questions in this lab. Development show contours of depth in a lake or reservoir. Located in western canada, the province has an area of 661,190 square kilometres 255,290 sq mi and is bounded to the south by the u. Geographical coordinates are 5410 north and 11 west and its feature type is lake. Geographical coordinates are 540718 north and 11948 west and its feature type is lake.
The digital files containing the provincial coverage of legal subdivision and quarter section linework. Annotated core descriptions and geophysical logs from the athabasca and cold lake oil sands areas, alberta digital data, various formats february 12, 2020 open file report 202001 threedimensional property modelling of the upper cretaceous cardium formation in westcentral and southern alberta. Here is the list of alberta lakes marine charts and fishing maps available on iboating. In the process of converting this publication to an online resource we tried to maintain as much of the original atlas format as possible while adding extra features that allow you to search the atlas easily. Table 3 shows the lake level index of 33 alberta lake s selected for this study for the last 10 years 2004 20. He and his wife, chris woolwinemoen, produced thousands of awardwinning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers and parents with their geography and map questions. Geodiscover alberta provides enhanced details regarding albertas geospatial data. The atlas of alberta lakes focuses on 100 of albertas most interesting, most popular or most studied lakes. It provides all the information lake users, scientists and lake managers might need. A political map of alberta showing boundaries, the provincial capital. The atlas of alberta lakes focuses on 100 of alberta s most interesting, most popular or most studied lakes. Map of lower mann lake, alberta, lake canada geographical. Medicine lake, alberta bathymetry gis data, line features. To download the shapefiles for a map, click on the maps title to view the abstract.
The elevation data were derived from the map canadarelief, fifth edition, national atlas of canada published in 1986. All spatial data displayed on the monitoring locations map are available for download on this page data are made available in both esri shapefile shp or the keyhole markup language kml formats. The data were validated against more recent data shuttle radar topography mission srtm imagery and indian remote sensing irs imagery and corrected where necessary. The shale formations in the great lakes basin are the marcellus shale, the utica shale, collingwood shale and the alreadyfracked antrim shale. Hydrogeology of the pelicanalgar lake area, alberta. Atlas of alberta lakes university of alberta press. Great lakes polygon shapefile geonet, the esri community.
Most of albertas lakes were formed during the last glaciation, about 12,000 years ago. A relief map of alberta showing elevation by hypsometric tints a gradation of different colours, and spot elevations. The great lakes are the largest system of fresh, surface water on earth, containing roughly 18 percent of the world supply. The great lakes in the united states there are eight states minnesota, wisconsin, illinois, indiana, michigan, ohio, pennsylvania and new york that are either actively fracking, or considering it. Alberta, canada on a world wall map canada is one of nearly 200 countries illustrated on our blue ocean laminated map of the world. This geodiscover portal makes searching for authoritative mapping data. The canadian province and territory boundaries are shown on the map along with other political and physical features. Alberta environment aenv and alberta sustainable resource.
Alberta lakes marine charts here is the list of alberta lakes marine charts and fishing maps available on iboating. John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of. A holiday here can take you into the past, the present and the future all in one vacation. Gull lake is centrally located between edmonton and calgary and lies in two counties, ponoka county and lacombe county. An extensive introduction explains the scientific terms and concepts used in each chapter and includes a fullpage color map showing the location of the. You can also find information on many alberta lakes in the atlas of alberta lakes. To be enterpriseready, data lakes need to enable identification and elimination of data exhaust by giving data lake administrators a easy way to survey the total contents of the lake, identify which files in the data layer are not being accessed, and remove them efficiently and regularly. For updated or additional information on any of the lakes in this atlas please go to environment albertas water web site.
For the most uptodate data products, users should always refer to the digital data files found on. Four lakes in alberta, canada have an area greater than 400 square km. Lawrence lake, alberta boundary gis data, polygon features. All i have found available online are the polyline boundaries of the lakes and they are too complex to be converted to a polygon. An extensive introduction explains the scientific terms and concepts used in each chapter and includes a fullpage color map showing the location of the lakes according to drainage basins. Agricultural land resource atlas of alberta township grid system of alberta. Agricultural land resource atlas of alberta township grid system. The atlas describes the climate elements relevant to agriculture in alberta. Usersg u i d e the atlas of alberta lakes contains a wealth of information. Ags also provides links for free downloads of its maps in. Mar 29, 2016 all available bathymetry and related information for lawrence lake were collected and hard copy maps digitized where necessary. It is a popular recreational lake with its southern shores boasting large sandy beaches. For example, the spray one has not been updated to include events like when it was drained in the 80s to clean out some of the bottom structure and do work on the dam.
Water level throughout the year is compared to historical patterns in recorded data. May 17, 2011 atlas of alberta lakes is a great site and can provide alot of really useful information but it is dated. Jun 05, 2012 i have searched high and low and i cannot find a great lakes polygon shapefile anywhere. The creation and publication of geological maps has historically been one of the primary functions of the ags. Water maps and data summaries agriculture canada drought maps. Lesser slave lake, one of the largest lake in alberta, canada. In addition you can search for lakes by name or by county and get direct access to either the lake survey report or the lake map.
The combined area that these four rivers drain is the south saskatchewan river basin and includes about onefifth of alberta. Marine charts app now supports multiple plaforms including android, iphoneipad, macbook, blackberry, blackberry playbook, and windows. All maps in this atlas have the ats overlaid on them. References regional aquatics monitoring program ramp. Grand trunk pacific railway, track consolidation obed to solomon, revisions in 1926 to 1927, in 1928 and in 1932. The condition for two recent years 2012 20 is also show n as a map in. It provides all the information lake users, scientists. Approximately 41% of this area drains to the red deer river, 21% to the bow, 22% to the oldman, and 16% to the south saskatchewan. Great lakes an environmental atlas and resource book. Alberta maps map resources library at university of calgary. Links to existing maps can be found at the bottom of each lake survey report. The north saskatchewan and battle river basins in central alberta provide abundant recreational opportunities for the people of edmonton and surrounding communities. The atlas of alberta lakes was published in a paper edition by university of alberta press, 1990.
Atlas of alberta lakes first edition edition by patricia mitchell author, ellie e. To retrieve a map you may use the lake finder or the recreation compass. The alberta geological survey ags provides geological information and advice about the geology of alberta. Aqua map alberta canada lakes gps offline nautical charts is one of the best iphone gps app with government lake maps for boating, fishing and kayaking. The basins lakes range from deep, fresh hubbies and eden lakes to shallow, salty miquelon and peninsula lakes. Children under 16 do not require a permit but must be accompanied by a permit holder 16 years of age or older. Pictorial charts compiled from an exploration of the shorelines of the lake district on foot and by canoe 01 by john wilson parker, john wilson parker isbn. The following document provides an update of the environmentally significant areas esas of alberta including data and map for the province. Badger lake is a lake in alberta and has an elevation of 819 meters.
I cant seem to download them from the usgs seamless viewer. Gull lake is a large lake in central alberta, canada. Map of carroll lakes, alberta, lake canada geographical. We have developed a simple method of lake level index for 33 lakes across alberta.
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