Abraham Lake:
Alberta, Canada, is home to a rare phenomenon where bubbles get frozen right underneath its surface. photo by Chip Phillips,
It was built on the upper course of the North Saskatchewan River, in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. It lines David Thompson Highway between Saskatchewan River Crossing and Nordegg.
Abraham Lake was created in 1972, with the construction of the Bighorn Dam. The Government of Alberta sponsored a contest to name the lake in February 1972, during the final stages of construction of the Bighorn dam. Students across the province were asked to submit names taking into consideration "historical significance, prominent persons, geography and topography, and the value of the lake."It was named for Silas Abraham, an inhabitant of the Saskatchewan River valley in the nineteenth century.
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Alberta, Canada, is home to a rare phenomenon where bubbles get frozen right underneath its surface. photo by Chip Phillips,
It was built on the upper course of the North Saskatchewan River, in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. It lines David Thompson Highway between Saskatchewan River Crossing and Nordegg.
Abraham Lake was created in 1972, with the construction of the Bighorn Dam. The Government of Alberta sponsored a contest to name the lake in February 1972, during the final stages of construction of the Bighorn dam. Students across the province were asked to submit names taking into consideration "historical significance, prominent persons, geography and topography, and the value of the lake."It was named for Silas Abraham, an inhabitant of the Saskatchewan River valley in the nineteenth century.
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