This site is located near the west end of Wabamun Lake, about 5 km north of Hwy 16. It occupies a small site located on the northwest quarter of the equally small Dussault Lake.
- Map of the Area
- Other Information
- Biophysical Observations (via iNaturalist.ca)
- Site Statistics
- References
Map of the Area
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Other Information
The Natural Area is on the west side of Dussault Lake which is made up of two main bodies of water separated by a narrows. The north and east sides of the lake are Crown land with a small portion of private land in the southwest corner [1].
A site visit on January 12, 2021 indicated some off-highway vehicle impact with a track leading to the lake. Otherwise, there was limited human activity. Evidence of ungulate and Beaver activity was noted. OHV activity on the lake itself originates primarily from a cutline reaching the lake from the south, likely straddling the private and Crown land properties [2].
Dussault Lake Natural Area contains mainly black spruce-paper birch peatlands and sedge wetlands. The site lies in the Boreal Natural Region, Dry Mixedwood Subregion. (Alberta Parks website, 2012).
Biophysical Observations (via iNaturalist.ca)
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Observations & Projects for this Natural Area
- Observations for this Natural Area.
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Site Statistics
| Site Name | Dussault Lake |
| Site Type | Natural Area |
| Subtype | Order-in-council (OC) |
| Natural Region(s) | Dry Mixedwood |
| O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual) | 454/71 |
| PASite ID (Map Ref #) | 131 |
| Site # (Parks Website) | 139.3 |
| Total Area | 56.37 ha. (139.30 ac.) |
| Steward-Status | |
| Recreation Activities | none noted |
| IUCN | II |
| Operated By | Parks Division |
| Notes and Comments |
References
The following links are provided as a courtesy but are not verified or endorsed by SAPAA. Clicking on the link will cause you to leave the SAPAA website. Primary source of information is: Government of Alberta – Dussault Lake NA – Dussault Lake Natural Area | Alberta Parks (2022-02-17)
- Parkland County, Land Ownership Map, 2023 .
- Site visit, unpublished and unreported, January 12, 2021; F.Potter.
SAPAA 
North-Central Alberta is the home of the pothole lake and Dussault is a good example of this. Water levels rise and fall while the shoreline does its best to try to fill in this left over from a glacier long since melted. While here, a nice place to enjoy an Alberta protected area.
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