Chain Lakes, Alberta
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| North Chain Lake | |
|---|---|
  North Chain Lake | |
| Location | Ponoka County, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°36′44.28″N 113°27′50.74″W / 52.6123000°N 113.4640944°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary inflows | Parlby Creek |
| Primary outflows | Parlby Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Middle Chain Lake[1] | |
|---|---|
Middle Chain Lake[4] | |
| Location | Ponoka County, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°35′1.15″N 113°26′29.01″W / 52.5836528°N 113.4413917°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary inflows | Parlby Creek |
| Primary outflows | Parlby Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Magee Lake[5] | |
|---|---|
Magee Lake[8] | |
| Location | Lacombe County, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°33′39.08″N 113°23′5.07″W / 52.5608556°N 113.3847417°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary inflows | Parlby Creek |
| Primary outflows | Parlby Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
The Chain Lakes are a series of three lakes located north of Clive in the Canadian province of Alberta.[9] These lakes are connected by Parlby Creek, which provides inflow and outflow for all three lakes. The main sportfish in the three lakes are Northern Pike, although Yellow Perch have been caught in the lakes.[10] The lakes are located in Ponoka County, Alberta and Lacombe County, Alberta, and are located southeast of Ponoka and northwest of Lacombe. Red Deer, Nelson lake, and Gadsby lake are not located far from Chain lakes. Parlby creek, which provides inflow and outflow to all of the lakes, eventually flows into Spotted lake, Buffalo Lake, and lies in the Red Deer River basin even though it is located closer to the Battle River.
North Chain lake is the northernmost of the series of lakes. It is located in Ponoka County, Alberta. Parlby Creek flows into the lake from the north, and it flows out of numerous smaller lakes. It is crossed by roads including Township Road 432, Alberta Highway 53, and Township Road 424 before flowing into the north side of lake. The lake is the smallest in size of the three lakes and the narrowest, with the narrowest part being located in the centre of the lake. Range Road 250 provides an access point and small recreation area maintained by Ponoka County on the eastern shore of the lake, while Township Road 422 and Range Road 245A pass near the lake. Parlby creek also flows out of the southern tip of lake.[11]