Upper Kananaskis Lake is a natural lake that was turned into a reservoir in Kananaskis Country in Alberta, Canada.

The lake is part of a series of natural and man made lakes in the Kananaskis and Bow Valleys used for hydro electric power, flood control, and water reserves for the Bow River water users such as the city of Calgary.

Based on the Köppen climate classification, this vicinity is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.

[2] Temperatures can drop below −20 C with wind chill factors below −30 C.

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