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

  • 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 Unpublished report for the Canadian Wildlife Service).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.

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