This irregularly shaped site, located about 20 km east of Westlock, occupies less than a quarter-section and encompasses a gently rolling landscape that is part of a pre-glacial lake bottom.
Map of the Area
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Other Information
Taylor Lake Natural Area encompasses a gently rolling landscape that is part of a pre-glacial lake bottom consisting of mainly black spruce-tamarack peatland communities with some willow/sedge shrubland. This site lies in the Boreal Forest Natural Region, Dry Mixedwood Subregion. (Alberta Parks website, 2012).
The northeast section is bound by Township Road 592A. The site is not located on Taylor Lake itself, but occupies the centre of a small constellation of Natural Areas: Halfway Lake to the west, Halfmoon Lake to the south, Redwater River to the southeast, Crippsdale to the east.
Site Statistics
| Site Name | Taylor 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 #) | 366 |
| Site # (Parks Website) | 489 |
| Total Area | 42.49 ha. (105.00 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 – Taylor Lake Natural Area | Alberta Parks (2022-02-18).
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