Chestermere: Chestermere Lake
Tucked into the prairie east of Calgary, Chestermere is a place whose character is shaped by Chestermere Lake, a long, narrow reservoir. Created to support irrigation, the lake has become the centre of this lakeside community, with homes, parks, beaches and boat launches along much of its shore. Sailing, paddling, angling and motorboating are central to local recreation, while the open water gives Chestermere a distinctly different rhythm from neighbouring suburban Calgary. In 2015, Chestermere officially became a city. The lake remains part of southern Alberta’s managed irrigation landscape, linking everyday urban life with the region’s agricultural infrastructure.
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Few communities in Alberta have a history as closely tied to irrigation reservoirs as Chestermere. The city grew around Chestermere Lake, a long, narrow reservoir east of Calgary that remains part of the Western Irrigation District’s water system, supplied from the Bow River. Today the lake is central to local life: its public shores and water draw walkers, paddlers and boaters in season, while neighbourhoods extend across the open prairie. Chestermere has developed from a seasonal lakeside settlement into a year-round city, retaining a distinct identity beside metropolitan Calgary. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Chestermere and Alberta.
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