Open File Report 1985-26

Soil survey of Blue Lake centre and interpretation for recreational use

Executive Summary

This report is one of a series describing soil surveys conducted in Alberta provincial parks during the summer of 1976: Cypress Hills, Writing On Stone, Dry Island Buffalo Jump, Jarvis Bay, Wabamun Lake, Thunder Lake, Moose Lake and Moonshine Lake. Also included was the Blue Lake Centre in William A. Switzer Provincial Park and areas in the vicinity of Carsel and Hilliard�s Bay (on the northwestern shore of Lesser Slave Lake). The total area mapped was approximately 30 000 ha.

Place Keywords: 82i; alberta; barrhead; blue lake; blue lake centre; canada; carsel; carseland; cypress hills provincial park; dry island buffalo jump provincial park; hilliard's bay; jarvis bay provincial park; lesser slave lake; lethbridge; milk river; moonshine lake provincial park; moose lake provincial park; thunder lake provincial park; wabamun lake provincial park; william a. switzer provincial park; writing-on-stone provincial park; wyndham

Theme Keywords: bedrock; fluvial; geology; provincial parks; recreation; soil formation; soil surveys