Cross Lake Provincial Park

Cross Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located 62 km (39 mi) west from Athabasca and 57 km (35 mi) north of Westlock.

For homonymy, see Cross Lake (disambiguation).
Cross Lake Provincial Park
Location of Cross Lake Provincial Park in Alberta
LocationMunicipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124, Alberta, Canada
Nearest cityAthabasca, Westlock
Coordinates54°39′11″N 113°47′40″W
Area27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
EstablishedNovember 22, 1955
Governing bodyAlberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation

The park is situated at an elevation of 655 m (2,149 ft) and has a surface of 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi). The park was established on November 22, 1955 and is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. It completely surrounds Steele Lake, which has a cruciform shape that led to the previous name of "Cross Lake", the source of the park's name.

Activities

The following activities are available in the park:[1]

Climate
Climate data for Cross Lake Provincial Park
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)		 16.0
(60.8)		 15.5
(59.9)		 28.9
(84.0)		 32.0
(89.6)		 33.5
(92.3)		 35.5
(95.9)		 34.0
(93.2)		 32.0
(89.6)		 27.5
(81.5)		 17.2
(63.0)		 16.0
(60.8)		 35.5
(95.9)
Average high °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 2.0
(35.6)		 10.8
(51.4)		 17.1
(62.8)		 20.6
(69.1)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 16.3
(61.3)		 9.2
(48.6)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 −6.4
(20.5)		 8.5
(47.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −13.9
(7.0)		 −10.4
(13.3)		 −4.6
(23.7)		 3.7
(38.7)		 9.6
(49.3)		 13.4
(56.1)		 16.0
(60.8)		 14.8
(58.6)		 9.3
(48.7)		 3.0
(37.4)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 −12.2
(10.0)		 1.9
(35.4)
Average low °C (°F) −19.9
(−3.8)		 −17.2
(1.0)		 −11.2
(11.8)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 2.0
(35.6)		 6.3
(43.3)		 9.0
(48.2)		 7.5
(45.5)		 2.4
(36.3)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 −11.5
(11.3)		 −18.1
(−0.6)		 −4.8
(23.4)
Record low °C (°F) −51
(−60)		 −46.5
(−51.7)		 −45.5
(−49.9)		 −32.8
(−27.0)		 −11
(12)		 −4
(25)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 −11
(12)		 −27
(−17)		 −38
(−36)		 −46.7
(−52.1)		 −51
(−60)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.1
(1.03)		 14.7
(0.58)		 21.8
(0.86)		 29.9
(1.18)		 49.8
(1.96)		 97.2
(3.83)		 108.0
(4.25)		 68.1
(2.68)		 38.6
(1.52)		 27.5
(1.08)		 25.4
(1.00)		 20.9
(0.82)		 527.8
(20.78)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 1.2
(0.05)		 0.5
(0.02)		 2.5
(0.10)		 17.8
(0.70)		 48.1
(1.89)		 97.2
(3.83)		 108.0
(4.25)		 68.0
(2.68)		 38.0
(1.50)		 16.8
(0.66)		 2.7
(0.11)		 0.7
(0.03)		 401.3
(15.80)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 24.9
(9.8)		 14.2
(5.6)		 19.2
(7.6)		 12.2
(4.8)		 1.7
(0.7)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.1
(0.0)		 0.6
(0.2)		 10.8
(4.3)		 22.7
(8.9)		 20.2
(8.0)		 126.6
(49.8)
Source: Environment Canada[3]
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See also

References
  1. Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. "Activities in Cross Lake Provincial Park". Archived from the original on 2007-06-24. Retrieved 2007-07-15.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Cross Lake Provincial Park campground guide - Open Government". open.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  3. "Cross Lake Provincial Park". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
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