Here are a few interesting facts about Sylvan Lake:

• Sylvan Lake has a surface area of 42 km2 and a watershed area of 106 km2
• With an average depth of 10.4 m Sylvan Lake is the deepest lake in central Alberta
• It has the lowest density of algae: 5 micrograms per litre
• Sylvan Lake contains 420 million cubic meters of water
• 60% of water flowing into the lake is rain water; 30% is surface runoff; the rest enters the lake underground
• 90% of water leaves the lake through evaporation; the remaining 10% is drained through the outlet near Highway 20

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