Upper Kananaskis Lake

Upper Kananaskis Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Upper Kananaskis Lake
image_lake = Upper_Kananaskis_Lake_aerial1.jpg
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = Kananaskis, Alberta
coords = coord|50|37|10.8|N|115|09|29.5|W|type:waterbody_region:CA_scale:50000|display=inline,title
type = Reservoir, oligotrophic
inflow = Upper Kananaskis River
outflow = Lower Kananaskis Lake
catchment = convert|139|km2|lk=on|abbr=on
basin_countries = Canada
length =
width =
area = km2 to mi2|7.8|abbr=yes
depth = m to ft|32|abbr=yes
max-depth = m to ft|108|abbr=yes
volume =
residence_time =
shore =
elevation = m to ft|1720|abbr=yes|precision=0
islands =
cities =
reference = Cite web| url= http://sunsite.ualberta.ca/Projects/Alberta-Lakes/view/?region=South%20Saskatchewan%20Region&basin=Bow%20River%20Basin&lake=Kananaskis%20Lakes&number=113 | title= Atlas of Alberta Lakes | author= University of Alberta | authorlink= University of Alberta | year=2005| accessdate= 2007-05-01]

Upper Kananaskis Lake is a natural lake that was turned into a reservoir in Kananaskis Country in Alberta, Canada.

Upper Kananaskis Lake is located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park along with the Lower Kananaskis Lake.

The lake is part of a series of natural and man made lakes in the Kananaskis and Bow Valleys used for hydro electric power, flood control, and water reserves for the Bow River water users such as the city of Calgary.

The lake is also used for recreational activities, with hiking paths surrounding the lake (and cross-country skiing trails in the winter).

Hiking Trails

* Upper Kananaskis Lake Circuit
* Rawson Lake Trail
* Aster Lake Route (also goes to Hidden Lake)
* Three Isle Lake Trail
* Maude-Lawson Trail (To Lawson Lake)
* Mount Indefatigable Trail
* Elk Pass Trail (To Fox, Frozen, Upper Elk, and Lower Elk Lakes)
* Northover Ridge Route

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