Iosegun Lake
| Iosegun Lake | |
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  Iosegun Lake | |
| Location | Municipal District of Greenview No. 16, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 54°28′37″N 116°50′57″W / 54.47694°N 116.84917°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.8 km (3.0 mi) |
| Surface area | 13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4.1 m (13 ft) |
| Max. depth | 11.2 m (37 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 774 m (2,539 ft) |
| References | Iosegun Lake |
Iosegun Lake is a lake in northwest Alberta within the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16. It is located north of Fox Creek, approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) from Highway 43.
Iosegun is a name derived from an Indigenous language denoting "tail".[1]
Provincial recreation area[edit]
The Iosegun Lake Provincial Recreation Area is located on the southeast shore of Iosegun Lake at the mouth of an unnamed creek originating at nearby Raspberry Lake to the east.[2]
Camping[edit]
Operated by the Town of Fox Creek, the recreation area includes a campground featuring 52 campsites, a day use site, and a group use site. Camping season begins on May 24 and ends on October 1.[3]
Recreation[edit]
Other recreational activities include canoeing/kayaking, cross-country skiing, fishing, ice fishing, power boating, snowmobiling (off-site), swimming, and water skiing.[3]
Fish species[edit]
Fish species in Iosegun Lake include burbot, lake whitefish, northern pike, spottail shiner, trout-perch, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 68.
- ^ "Fox Creek Intermunicipal Development Plan" (PDF). M.D. of Greenview No. 16/Town of Fox Creek. 2009-11-12. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ^ a b c "Iosegun Lake Provincial Recreation Area". Government of Alberta (Tourism, Parks and Recreation). Retrieved 2011-02-08.
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