Gleniffer Lake

Gleniffer Lake
Gleniffer Lake
Location	Red Deer County, Alberta
Coordinates	52°01′35″N 114°16′13″W / 52.02639°N 114.27028°W / 52.02639; -114.27028 (Gleniffer Lake)
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Red Deer River
Primary outflows	Red Deer River
Catchment area	5,610 km2 (2,170 sq mi)
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	7 km (4.3 mi)
Max. width	2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area	17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi)[1]
Average depth	11.6 m (38 ft)
Max. depth	33 m (108 ft)
Surface elevation	945 m (3,100 ft)

Gleniffer Lake also known as Gleniffer Reservoir or originally Lake Gleniffer ^[2] is an artificial lake in central Alberta, Canada created in 1983 ^[1] by the construction of the Dickson Dam which impounded the Red Deer River, a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River which flows into the Saskatchewan River Basin.^[3]

It lies at an elevation of 945 metres (3,100 ft), and is approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) long and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide. The lake is south of Highway 54 and east of the Cowboy Trail, 36 kilometres (22 mi) west of Innisfail, Alberta and 36 kilometres (22 mi) east of Caroline.

The lake has a surface of 17.6 square kilometres (6.8 sq mi), and a watershed of 5,610 square kilometres (2,170 sq mi). It has an average depth of 11.6 metres (38 ft), and reaches a maximum of 33 metres (108 ft).^[1]

Gleniffer Lake has day-use areas, cottages, a campground and resort developments including Carefree Resort and Gleniffer Lake Resort.^[4]

The lake reservoir is a source of drinking water for the surrounding area.