Skeleton Lake
- Lake name:
- Skeleton Lake
- Location:
- Alberta
- Latitude:
- 54.6219444
- Longitude:
- -112.7247222
- Surface area (km2):
- 7.89
- Basin type:
- non-reservoir
- Management agency:
- Alberta Environment
- Lake use:
- water supply
- Region associations:
- Town of Boyle; Beaver River Basin
- Comments:
- A highly developed lake, it is used for drinking water for the Town of Boyle and for recreation. It is a popular fishing lake. This lake had very low water levels in the 1990s and continues to face water level declines.
Summary of Surveys (1)
Survey Citation:
COSEWIC. 2014. COSEWIC assessment and status report on the western grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Ottawa. 55 pp. www.registrelep-sararegistry.gc.ca/default_e.cfm
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Type
shore; boat; air -
Time period
1991, 2011 -
Source
Report -
Both Western and Clarks?
N
Count Type | Range | Max | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Max Adults | 1 to 100 | 25 | 1991-2011 |
Most Recent Adults | 1 to 100 | ? | 2011 |
Max Nests | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Most Recent Nests | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Max Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Most Recent Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Comments:
From Table A.2, maximum counts of breeding Western grebes from surveys mostly conducted during nesting season from June and July from 1991 to 2011 (sourced from Wilson, A. and Smith, P.A. 2013. Distribution and population status of Western Grebes in Canada. Unpublished report for the Canadian Wildlife Service). No break out of data per year or other details.
Sources of Information
- Mitchell, P. 1990. Atlas of Alberta Lakes, University of Alberta Press. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/uidaho/detail.action?docID=3411706.
- Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)
- Skeleton Lake Lakewatch Report 2008
- Skeleton Lake Water Balance