Category Archives: Thoughts & Questions

Did you know that the Government of Alberta has a Groundwater Information Center!? Check out the map: http://www.envinfo.gov.ab.ca/GroundWater/ Use this to get to the Alberta Water Well Information Database. A map of the province will pop up. From this map … Continue reading →

We have seen three different drainage areas for Muriel Lake: 369 sq kms on the Alberta Environments latest data 384 sq kms on the Cold Lake/Beaver River Surface & Aquatic Study 531.7 sq kms on the original Federal Govt documents … Continue reading →

Did you know that Muriel Lake has a Bird Sanctuary located on a sandbar that has emerged in the last ten years in the southwest area of the lake. This sandbar connects to the beach around the lake. http://www.ab-conservation.com/go/default/index.cfm/programs/program-report-details/?CFGRIDKEY=B0BBF44D-BCD6-BFDD-5768165768124053 Sounds … Continue reading →

Skeleton Lake near Boyle, Alberta has also faced a severe decrease in water levels. See an Edmonton Jounral newsarticle – http://www.skeletonlake.com/index.php/news/archived-news-articles/may-28-2010/ Visit the website of Skeleton Lake here – http://www.skeletonlake.com/ Some of the things that the Skeleton Lake group has … Continue reading →

Save My Lake is a documentary on the plight of Lake Winnipeg which is being taken over by toxic algae blooms. This documentary also highlights some of Ducks Unlimited Canada’s (DUC) cutting-edge wetlands research. Save My Lake is produced by … Continue reading →

I know at least one person asked Santa for some more water in Muriel Lake! How many trips do you think it would take him to fill it up? Happy Holidays Everyone!