Snipe Lake

Driftpile, Alberta

Managed by Lesser Slave Watershed Council (LSWC)

Snipe Lake is a popular fishing location with a boat launch and some nice beach area. The beach is to the left of the dock and boat launch and is a combination of sand and small smooth pebbles.

Located just outside of Sunset house this beach can be hard to find the first time and the road can be a little hard to drive after a heavy rain. The beach is located by the Snipe Lake Community Campground to reach the campground go 5 km north of Sunset House on Highway 747 then turn east at Township Road 713A for 14 km.

Amenities: parking, washrooms and boat launch located at campground.

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Snipe Lake

Driftpile, Alberta

Managed by Lesser Slave Watershed Council (LSWC)

WATER QUALITY

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	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.