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According to one story, a band of
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In ancient times, Pine Lake was one of the favorite camping spots for various bands of First
Nations. In 1754, the famous explorer Anthony Henday made his first contact with the Blackfoot First Nation at a very large and impressive encampment at the Lake.
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Robert Page took several out in what was described by the
Calgary Herald as his yacht, but which was actually just a small boat. Some of the men spotted a cinnamon bear, but were unable to catch up to it or to shoot it.
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The earliest settlers were cattle ranchers, attracted by the abundant grass, good water and rolling countryside. Many of these settlers came out from
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A very bad prairie fire struck in May 1894 and claimed several homes as well as a great deal of livestock, farm implements and hay for the animals.
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95:52.08861°N 113.44250°W
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367:Hydrography
324:26 December
296:"Pine Lake"
180:Settlements
128:Max. length
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86:113°26′33″W
73:Coordinates
1000:Categories
839:(wetlands)
728:Minnewanka
713:Kananaskis
685:Reservoirs
580:Beaverhill
504:Waterfalls
437:Little Bow
412:Clearwater
282:References
190:References
160:Max. depth
136:Max. width
83:52°05′19″N
766:Athabasca
748:Gleniffer
660:Ste. Anne
600:Crowsnest
575:Athabasca
542:Lundbreck
512:Athabasca
417:Crowsnest
387:Athabasca
247:in 2000.
245:Pine Lake
202:Pine Lake
194:Pine Lake
184:Pine Lake
46:Pine Lake
22:Pine Lake
781:Crowfoot
758:Glaciers
733:Glenmore
723:McGregor
640:Miquelon
625:La Biche
620:Jackfish
605:Des Arcs
552:Sunwapta
527:Crescent
467:Red Deer
237:Red Deer
58:Location
892:Alberta
801:Vulture
703:Brazeau
698:Barrier
693:Abraham
675:Wabamun
670:Utikuma
630:St. Cyr
615:Hubbles
585:Bistcho
547:Panther
462:Pembina
407:Brazeau
371:Alberta
225:walleye
210:Alberta
66:Alberta
953:Canada
786:Hector
743:Sikome
665:Sylvan
650:Pigeon
610:Garner
590:Claire
452:Oldman
397:Beaver
392:Battle
379:Rivers
233:burbot
118:Canada
955:is a
890:This
820:Other
806:Wapta
791:Peyto
655:Santé
570:Amisk
562:Lakes
537:Elbow
532:Crypt
477:Smoky
472:Slave
457:Peace
427:Ghost
422:Elbow
204:is a
112:Basin
957:stub
949:lake
896:stub
595:Cold
442:Milk
326:2009
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