Lac des Arcs (Alberta)

Lac des Arcs
Tundra swans. A few houses of the hamlet can be seen in the trees on the far shore.
Location	Bighorn No. 8, Alberta
Coordinates	51°03′15″N 115°10′47″W / 51.05417°N 115.17972°W / 51.05417; -115.17972 (Lac des Arcs)Coordinates: 51°03′15″N 115°10′47″W / 51.05417°N 115.17972°W / 51.05417; -115.17972 (Lac des Arcs)
Primary inflows	Bow River
Primary outflows	Bow River
Basin countries	Canada
Surface elevation	1,320 meters (4,330 ft)
Settlements	Lac des Arcs

Lac des Arcs is a lake in Alberta, Canada that forms part of the Bow River.

Located within Alberta's Rockies, the Hamlet of Lac des Arcs is located on the lake's southeastern shore, while the Lafarge Exshaw Plant and a limestone quarry lie on the lake's northern shore.

The Trans-Canada Highway runs along the southern shore, and a Canadian Pacific Railway line and Highway 1A follow the northern shore. The lake is also locally known for having a small island with nothing but a picnic bench on it, which is visible from the Trans-Canada Highway.

Hydrography of Alberta
Rivers	Athabasca Battle Beaver Bow Brazeau Crowsnest Elbow Hay Little Bow Milk North Saskatchewan Oldman Peace Pembina Red Deer Slave Smoky South Saskatchewan
Waterfalls	Athabasca Bow Bridal Veil Crescent Crypt Elbow Panther Sunwapta
Lakes	Athabasca Beaverhill Bistcho Claire Cold La Biche Lesser Slave Pigeon Ste. Anne Sylvan Utikuma Wabamun
Reservoirs	Abraham Barrier Brazeau Chestermere Kananaskis McGregor Minnewanka Glenmore Milk River Ridge Sikome Gleniffer
Glaciers	Athabasca Bow Columbia Icefield Crowfoot Hector Peyto Saskatchewan Vulture Wapta Waputik Icefield
Other	Hay-Zama Wetlands Peace–Athabasca Delta Whooping Crane Summer Range (wetlands)