Lake Louise (Alberta)

Lake Louise (Alberta)

Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Louise
image_lake = Lake Louise 17092005.jpg
caption_lake = Lake Louise and Chateau Lake Louise
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = Banff National Park
coords = coord|51|24|48|N|116|13|30|W|type:waterbody_region:CA-AB|display=inline,title
type = glacial lake
inflow = Lefroy Glacier
outflow = Louise Creek, Bow River
catchment =
basin_countries = Canada
length = km2 to mi2|2|abbr=yes|wiki=yes
width = km2 to mi2|0.5|abbr=yes|wiki=yes
area = km2 to mi2|0.8|abbr=yes|wiki=yes
depth =
max-depth =
volume =
residence_time =
shore =
elevation = m to ft|1750|abbr=yes|wiki=yes
islands =
cities = Lake Louise

Lake Louise is a lake in Alberta, Canada. The glacial lake is located in Banff National Park, km to mi|5|abbr=yes|wiki=yes from the hamlet of Lake Louise and the Trans-Canada Highway.

Lake Louise is named after the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939), the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, and the wife of the Marquess of Lorne, who was the Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883.

The emerald colour of the water comes from rock flour carried into the lake by melt-water from the glaciers that overlook the lake. The lake has a surface of km2 to mi2|0.8|abbr=yes|wiki=yes, and is drained through the 3 km long "Louise Creek" into the Bow River.

The eastern shore of the lake is dominated by Chateau Lake Louise, one of Canada's grand railway hotels, a luxury resort hotel built in the early decades of the 20th century by the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Moraine Lake and Lake Agnes are also accessible from Lake Louise.

Activities

A variety of hiking trails exist around the lake. Hiking trails include trips to Saddleback Pass, Fairview Mountain (m to ft|2744|abbr=yes|wiki=yes), Mirror Lake, Lake Agnes, Big Beehive, Little Beehive, Devils Thumb, Mount Whyte, and Mount Niblock. Some of these trails are open to mountain biking and horseback riding, and the surrounding mountain faces offer opportunities for rock climbing. Kayaking and canoeing are popular activities during summer, and a boat launch and rental facility are maintained on the north-eastern shore. [Cite web|url= http://www.lakelouise.com/summer_activities.html| title= Summer activities| author= Lake Louise.com | accessdate= 2007-06-04]

The nearby Lake Louise Mountain Resort offers amenities for alpine and Cross-country skiing, as well as heli-skiing and snowboarding. The lake can be used for ice fishing and ice skating in winter, while the surrounding area offers settings for snowmobiling, dog sledding, snowshoeing and ice climbing. [Cite web|url= http://www.lakelouise.com/winter_activities.html| title= Winter activities| author= Lake Louise.com | accessdate= 2007-06-04]

Picture gallery

References

See also

* Lakes of Alberta


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