Magee Lake NA is a quarter-section (65 ha) that lies west of, but not on, Magee Lake itself. The lake was named for a settler in the area [1], and is the southernmost of the Chain Lakes system in Central Alberta.
Map of the Area
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Other Information
Magee Lake NA is comprised of gently rolling aspen-covered uplands with a few wetland depressions and two gullies. It provides important wildlife habitat because of its link to Chain Lakes-Parlby Creek system (Alberta Parks website, 2012).
Magee Lake is one of three Chain Lakes* which are a string of long, narrow lakes east of Ponoka. The lakes are deeply incised into the surrounding farm land, and in most places the steep banks retain their natural tree cover. Parlby Creek, which connects all of the three lakes, flows into Spotted Lake and, eventually, into Buffalo Lake, which is part of the Red Deer River basin [2]. The nearby Gadsby Lake Natural Area is also located in the Buffalo Lake watershed [3].
The parcel of land directly north of the NA is Crown Land while the intervening parcels to the lakes themselves are privately owned [4, 5].
[*] Not to be confused with Chain Lakes Reservoir in Southern Alberta.
Site Statistics
| Site Name | Magee Lake |
| Site Type | Natural Area |
| Subtype | Order-in-council (OC) |
| Natural Region(s) | Central Parkland |
| O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual) | 454/71 |
| PASite ID (Map Ref #) | 356 |
| Site # (Parks Website) | 451 |
| Total Area | 65.00 ha. (160.62 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 – Information & Facilities – Magee Lake Natural Area | Alberta Parks (2022-02-18).
- Peel Library. Geographic Board of Canada, Place-Names of Alberta (1928), p. 82 (accessed January 23, 2022).
- Chain Lakes, Alberta – Wikipedia.
- The Alberta Lake Management Society. Antler Lake Watershed Map.
- Land Ownership Maps – Lacombe County (accessed 2022-04-09).
- Maps of Ponoka County (accessed 2022-04-09).
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