Coal Lake

About Coal Lake

Coal Lake is a long, sinuous lake located approximately 60km southeast of the city of Edmonton, just northeast of the city of Wetaskiwin. The lake is glacial meltwater channel from the last ice age. The lake starts east of Kavanagh, Alberta, and ends near Gwynne, Alberta. Coal Lake was named in 1892 by J. D. A. Fitzpatrick, a Dominion Land Surveyor, for the coal beds present in many places along the northeast shore.

Coal Lake Description

Coal Lake is a long, sinuous lake located approximately 60km southeast of the city of Edmonton, just northeast of the city of Wetaskiwin. The lake is glacial meltwater channel from the last ice age. The lake starts east of Kavanagh, Alberta, and ends near Gwynne, Alberta. Coal Lake was named in 1892 by J. D. A. Fitzpatrick, a Dominion Land Surveyor, for the coal beds present in many places along the northeast shore.

More about Coal Lake

Coal Lake is located at Wetaskiwin, Alberta