Miquelon Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, about 65 kilometres southeast of the city of Edmonton. The park features several lakes, the largest of them being Miquelon Lake.

History

In 1920, the area which is now Miquelon Lake Provincial Park was designated as a bird sanctuary. However, in 1926, a 16 ft. deep canal was excavated to divert the lake water in the opposite direction to the Lyseng reservoir in the Battle River watershed, to serve the city of Camrose. This resulted in a significant reduction of the lake's water, severely damaging both the lake and its watershed. In 1944, the city of Camrose attempted to extract more water from the lake, but found it to be of poor quality. The namesake provincial park was established on May 20, 1958 with the help of local land donations from a non profit in the city of Camrose, Alberta. 8. Today's Miquelon Lake Provincial Park is a popular recreation destination for families and locals from miles around. Boasting a 20km trail network, 7 group campsites and over 270 regular campsites. It also serves as the southern anchor of protected lands that comprise the Beaver Hills biosphere, a UNESCO recognized area along with portions of Strathcona County, Beaver County, Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area and Elk Island National Park. Miquelon Lake is also a part of the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve and is designated as an international IBA (important bird area). A colony of White Pelicans has re-established on one of the lake's many small islands in recent years and the parks biodiversity is flourishing.

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