It was built in the 1880s by the Canadian Pacific Railway, for irrigation of the area between Calgary and Strathmore.

It is now used mainly for recreation purposes, such as swimming, windsurfing, fishing and skating (in winter).

The City of Chestermere surrounds the lake on all sides.

The lake covers a surface of 2.65 square kilometres (1.02 square miles) and has a maximum depth of 7 metres (23 feet).

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