Resources & Links

Download Buffalo Lake Integrated Shoreland Management Plan 

This document provides an overview of the completed Plan (154 pages)

Download Buffalo Lake Integrated Shoreland Management Plan Synopsis

This document provides an overview of the completed Plan (34 pages)

 

Buffalo Lake Water Level Monitoring

An Water Survey of Canada automatic gauging station at Rochon Sands (WSC 05CD005) monitors the water levels in Buffalo Lake. Please visit Alberta Rivers website to view current water levels (refer to Buffalo Lake near Erskine – 05CD005).

 

Buffalo Lake Water Quality Monitoring

• Alberta Surface Water Quality Data

The Alberta Lake Management Society (ALMS) conducts water quality monitoring at Alberta lakes on an ongoing basis.

• Buffalo Lake 2022 Trend Water Quality Report

 

Additional Information About Lakeshores

For information on water body navigability, boating safety, and private buoys and other navigational aids, visit the Canadian Navigable Waters website:

• Navigable Waters Canada

For information on deleterious substances, fish habitat, and harmful alternation, disruption or destruction (HADD) of fish habitat, visit the Fisheries and Oceans Canada website at:

• Department of Fisheries and Oceans

 

Respect our Lakes Program

Respect our Lakes (ROL) is an education program of Alberta Government that aims to raise awareness and build understanding about lake and lakeshore regulations, science and management including promotion of what Albertans can do to foster healthy lake living. ROL acts as an “umbrella” for information and resources available to Albertans regarding our lakes. ROL is working to increase respect for our lakes.

ROL Lake Information Resources

 

Additional Resources on Lakeshore Use

• Caring for Shoreline Properties: Changing the Way We Look at Owning Lakefront Property in Alberta– 1999 (32 pages)
• Guidelines for Lakeshore Use– (2 pages)

 

Government Ministries

• Alberta Forestry and Parks
• Alberta Environment and Protected Areas
• Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation

 

Counties and Summer Villages

• Camrose County
• Lacombe County
• County of Stettler
• Summer Village of Rochon Sands
• Summer Village of White Sands
• The Association of Summer Villages of Alberta

 

Natural History

• Atlas of Alberta Lakes – Buffalo Lake

 

Dock and Mooring Standards

• Disturbance Standards for Docks and Mooring Structures
• Backlot Owners and General Public Factsheet
• Application for Docks and Mooring Structures

 

Watershed Alliance

• Red Deer River Watershed Alliance

 

Resources of Integrated Land Management

• Alberta Integrated Land Management
• Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
• Alberta Chamber of Resources
• Beaver Hills Biosphere
• Government of Alberta Land Use Framework