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Gleniffer Lake also known as Gleniffer Reservoir 〔 〕 is an artificial lake in central Alberta, Canada created in 1983 〔 by the construction of the Dickson Dam which impounded the Red Deer River, a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River which flows into the Saskatchewan River Basin.〔()〕 It lies at an elevation of , and is approximately long and wide. This lake is located south of Highway 54 and east of the Cowboy Trail, west of Innisfail, Alberta and east of Caroline. The lake has a surface of , and a watershed of . It has an average depth of , and reaches a maximum of .〔 Gleniffer Lake has day-use areas, cottages, a campground and resort developments including Carefree Resort and Gleniffer Lake Resort.〔 〕 The lake reservoir is a source of drinking water for the surrounding area. ==Dickson Dam== Dickson Dam regulates the flow of the Red Deer River to control for floods and low winter flows, to improve quality of the river, to create a recreational resource and to provide a reliable, year-round water supply sufficient for future industrial, regional and municipal growth.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gleniffer Lake (Alberta)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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