Refimprove date June 2007 Muskeg is an Soil pH acidic soil type common in Arctic and boreal ecosystem boreal areas, although it is found in other northern climates as well. Muskeg is approximately synonymous with bogland but muskeg is the standard term in Western Canada and Alaska, while bog is common ... 2009 04 15 ref Large tracts of this soil existing in Siberia may be called muskeg or bogland interchangeably. Muskeg consists of dead plants in various states of decomposition as peat , ranging ... up five to 15 percent of the peat soil . Muskeg tends to have a water table near the surface. The sphagnum ... muskeg to form on sloping ground. Muskeg patches are ideal habitats for beaver s, pitcher plant s, agaricales ... Image Wrangell Muskeg.JPG right 200px thumb Stunted Lodgepole Pine shore pine growing on muskeg in Wrangell, Alaska . Muskeg forms because permafrost , clay or bedrock prevents water drainage .... Muskeg is wet, acidic, and relatively infertile which prevents large trees from growing, although ... decomposition, and thus the plant debris gradually accumulates to form peat and eventually muskeg. Depending on the underlying topography of the land, muskeg can reach depths greater than 30 metres 100 ft . Description Image Poplar muskeg.JPG left 200px thumb Poplar growing on muskeg Although at first glance muskeg resembles a plain covered with short grasses, a closer look will reveal a bizarre ... solid muskeg is spongy and waterlogged. Traveling through muskeg is a strange and dangerous experience for the unaccustomed. Muskeg can grow atop bodies of water, especially small ponds and streams. Because of the water beneath, the muskeg surface sometimes ripples underfoot. Thinner patches allow large animals to fall through, becoming trapped under the muskeg and drowning. Moose are at a special disadvantage in muskeg due to their long legs, minimal hoof area, and great weight. Young moose are occasionally encountered in muskeg covered ponds submerged up to their torsos or necks, having ... more details
Infobox Rockunit name Muskeg Formation image caption type Geological formation age Fossil range Givetian Givetian Givetian prilithology Salt , anhydrite , dolomite and limestone otherlithology namedfor Muskeg soil namedby J. Law, 1955 region Northern Alberta , Northern British Columbia country flag Canada coordinates coord 59.1725 N 118.7482 W name Steen River 2 22 117 5W6M display inline,title unitof subunits underlies Watt Mountain Formation overlies Keg River Formation thickness up to convert 270 m ft 1 ref name lexicon Cite web url http cgkn1.cgkn.net weblex weblex litho detail e.pl?00053 010435 title Muskeg Formation author Lexicon of Canadian Geological Units accessdate 2009 02 10 ref extent area map map caption The Muskeg Formation is a Stratigraphy stratigraphical unit of Givetian Geochronology age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin . It takes the name from the Muskeg arctic soil that covers the northern reaches of western Canada, and was first described in the California Standard Steen River 2 22 117 5W6M well situated north of Zama Lake by J. Law in 1955. Lithology The Muskeg Formation is evaporite evaporitic and carbonate carbonatic , with salt , anhydrite , dolomite and limestone . ref name lexicon Distribution The Muskeg Formation occurs in the northern half of the Elk Point Basin, in north eastern British Columbia and north western Alberta . It reaches a maximum thickness of convert 270 m ft 1 . Relationship to other units The Muskeg Formation is unconformity disconformably overlain by the Watt Mountain Formation and is underlain by the Keg River Formation . It can be correlated with the Pine Point Formation , Presqu ile Formation and Sulphur Point Formation . References reflist Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin Northwest Plains yes Category Stratigraphy of Alberta Category Stratigraphy of British Columbia Category Geologic formations of Canada geologic formation stub ... more details
Muskeg Gap coor dm 64 23 S 59 39 W is a low isthmus at the north end of Sobral Peninsula , Graham Land . The gap provides a coastal route which avoids a long detour around Sobral Peninsula Mapped from surveys by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey FIDS 1960 61 . Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place Names Committee UK APC after the Canadian Muskeg tractor. usgs gazetteer Category Isthmuses of Antarctica Category Landforms of Graham Land Category Nordenskj ld Coast GrahamLand geo stub ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Muskeg, Wisconsin settlement type Unincorporated area Unincorporated community nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 pushpin map Wisconsin Location coordinates region US WI subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Wisconsin subdivision type2 List of counties in Wisconsin County subdivision name2 Bayfield County, Wisconsin Bayfield Government government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 area land km2 area water km2 area total sq mi area land sq mi area water sq mi Population population as of population footnotes population total population density km2 population density sq mi General information timezone Central Time Zone Central CST utc offset 6 timezone DST CDT utc offset DST 5 elevation footnotes elevation m elevation ft 1089 latd 46 latm 34 lats 14 latNS N longd 91 longm 29 longs 27 longEW W coordinates display Area postal codes & others postal code type postal code area code Area codes 715 and 534 715 and 534 blank name Geographic Names Information System GNIS feature ID blank info 1577740 ref name gnis blank1 name blank1 info website footnotes Muskeg is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hughes, Wisconsin Hughes , Bayfield County, Wisconsin Bayfield County , Wisconsin , United States . ref name gnis cite gnis 1577740 Muskeg, Wisconsin ref Notes reflist Bayfield County, Wisconsin Category Populated places in Bayfield County, Wisconsin Category Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin Wisconsin geo stub ... more details
Infobox airport name Muskeg Tower Airport IATA ICAO TC CFW4 type Public owner operator Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Forest Protection Division, Fort McMurray city served location Wood Buffalo, Alberta Wood Buffalo , near Muskeg Tower, Alberta elevation f 2,020 elevation m 616 latd 57 latm 08 lats 15 latNS N longd 110 longm 53 longs 33 longEW W coordinates type airport coordinates region CA AB pushpin map Canada Alberta pushpin label CFW4 pushpin map caption Location in Alberta website r1 number 16 34 r1 length f 2,400 r1 length m 732 r1 surface Sod Turf footnotes Source Canada Flight Supplement ref name CFS CFS ref Muskeg Tower Airport , Airport codes CFW4 , is an airport located near Muskeg Tower, Alberta Muskeg Tower , Alberta , Canada . References references List of airports in Canada Category Airports in Alberta Category Wood Buffalo, Alberta Alberta airport stub id Bandar Udara Muskeg Tower pms Muskeg Tower Airport ... more details
Location map Canada Alberta lat 53.91661 long 118.64994 width 200 caption Location of Muskeg River in Alberta label Muskeg River Muskeg River is a settlement in northern Alberta , Canada within the Greenview No. 16, Alberta Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 . It is located at the junction of the Bighorn Highway Highway 40 and Alberta Highway 734 Forestry Trunk Road former Highway 734 , approximately convert 35 km mi sp us east of Grande Cache, Alberta Grande Cache . It has an elevation of convert 1250 m ft sp us . Muskeg River flows through the community and north into the Smoky River . See also List of communities in Alberta List of settlements in Alberta References Reflist Geographic location Centre Muskeg River North Debolt, Alberta Debolt Northeast East Southeast Hinton, Alberta Hinton South Jasper National Park Southwest West Grande Cache, Alberta Grande Cache Northwest Wanyandie Flats, Alberta Wanyandie Flats Subdivisions of Alberta coord 53.91661 N 118.64994 W scale 60000 region CA display title name Muskeg River Category Greenview No. 16, Alberta NorthernAlberta geo stub ... more details
Infobox power station name Muskeg River Mine Cogeneration Station image image caption locale Wood Buffalo, Alberta Wood Buffalo , north of Fort McMurray , Alberta owner ATCO & SaskPower status Active primary fuel Natural Gas conveyance technology Gas turbine combined cycle generation units installed capacity 172 MW max planned cap average annual gen commissioned 2003 decommissioned Muskeg River Mine MRM Cogeneration Station is a Fossil fuel power plant natural gas fired station owned by SaskPower 30 and ATCO ATCO Power 70 , located 75 km north of Fort McMurray and is part of the Albian Sands Project. Description The MRM Cogeneration Station consists of ref http www.saskpower.com aboutus corpinfo power generation facilities cogeneration stations mrm cogeneration station.shtml Plant Description ref 2 GE 7EA gas fired turbine and generator sets with low nitrous oxide burners 2 Heat recovery steam generators 2 Standby auxiliary gas fired boilers. See also SaskPower References reflist External links http www.saskpower.com aboutus corpinfo power generation facilities cogeneration stations mrm cogeneration station.shtml SaskPower Station Description coord missing Alberta Category Natural gas fired power stations in Alberta Category ATCO Category SaskPower Category Wood Buffalo, Alberta ... more details
CICN FM is a new radio station which will broadcast First Nations community radio programming on the frequency 104.3 MHz FM broadcasting FM in Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan , Canada . History On June 22, 2011, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation Radio Station Corporation received Canadian Radio television and Telecommunications Commission CRTC approval to operate a new english language and cree language low power Type B Native FM radio station at Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan. ref http www.crtc.gc.ca eng archive 2011 2011 388.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011 388 ref References reflist External links coord missing Saskatchewan DEFAULTSORT ICN FM Category First Nations radio stations in Canada Category Radio stations in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan radio station stub ... more details
103, Saskatchewan Mistawasis 103 Indian Reserve Muskeg Lake 102B, Saskatchewan Muskeg Lake 102B Indian Reserve Muskeg Lake 102D, Saskatchewan Muskeg Lake 102D Indian Reserve Muskeg Lake 102E, Saskatchewan Muskeg Lake 102E Indian Reserve Muskeg Lake 102F, Saskatchewan Muskeg Lake 102F Indian Reserve Muskeg Lake 102G, Saskatchewan Muskeg Lake 102G Indian Reserve Muskeg Lake Cree Nation 102, Saskatchewan Muskeg Lake Cree Nation 102 Indian Reserve Pelican Lake 191A, Saskatchewan Pelican Lake 191A Indian ... more details
Beaver River sandstone is a rock material locally found in northern Alberta, Canada , that was extensively used by First Nations people in prehistoric times to make tools with a sharp edge. ref http www.abheritage.ca eldersvoices history beginnings cree burn.html Elders Voices website ref Many projectile point s and other tools made from the Beaver River sandstone have been found at archaeological site s in the Oil Sands region of Alberta. The source of this material has been identified as a site on the east side of the Muskeg River where native peoples quarry quarried rock for use in making tools. ref Graham Chandler, http grahamchandler.ca journal Ancestry of the Land Before Time , Americas journal, http findarticles.com p articles mi go2043 is ai n29419843?tag artBody col1 September October 2007 ref Beaver River Sandstone appears as a significant lithic resource during the early pre historic period. The material type has been redefined by geologists enamored by its enigmatic character, which include Muskeg Valley Silicified Limestone MVSL and Muskeg Valley Micro quartzite MVMq . References reflist Category Sandstone Category Geology of Alberta Category Archaeology of Canada Canada geology stub ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2007 Highway 792 is a highway in the Canada Canadian province of Saskatchewan . It runs from Saskatchewan Highway 12 Highway 12 to Saskatchewan Highway 40 Highway 40 near Leask, Saskatchewan Leask . Highway 792 is about 31 km 19 mi. long. Highway 792 also passes near Royal Lake, Saskatchewan Royal Lake and the Muskeg Lake Band . Saskatchewan Provincial Highways Category Saskatchewan provincial highways 792 Saskatchewan road stub ... more details
Use dmy dates date April 2011 Albian Sands Energy Inc . is the operator of the Muskeg River Mine , an oil sands mining project located convert 75 km mi north of Fort McMurray, Alberta , Canada. It is a joint venture between Shell Canada 60 , Marathon Oil Marathon Oil Canada 20 and Chevron Corporation Chevron Canada 20 . The company s legal headquarters are located in the Shell Tower Calgary Shell Tower in Calgary , Alberta. Albian Sands got its name from the Albian Boreal Sea which, during the Albian stage of the Cretaceous over 100 million years ago , moved over the McMurray sands and deposited a blanket of marine shale on its floor which trapped the hydrocarbons of the McMurray Formation. The oil sands resources of the Muskeg River Mine are a legacy of the Albian Sea. ref Cite web title About Us publisher The Athabasca Oil Sands Project year 2008 url http www.albiansands.com about us.htm accessdate 7 February 2008 ref At full production, the Muskeg River Mine can produce convert 155000 oilbbl d m3 d of crude bitumen , a naturally occurring semi solid form of crude oil. The mine product, diluted bitumen or dilbit , is sent to be upgraded at the Scotford Upgrader in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta . The Muskeg River Mine stands on a Shell Canada lease containing more than convert 5 Goilbbl m3 of mineable bitumen, of which it is expected to recover convert 1650 Moilbbl m3 of bitumen over the next 30 years. The Muskeg River Mine and the Scotford Upgrader together comprise the Athabasca ... PRO 0001.pdf format PDF title Application for Approval of the Muskeg River Mine Expansion Project page ... http www.ceaa.gc.ca 050 DocHTMLContainer e.cfm?DocumentID 16923 title Muskeg River Mine Expansion ... en releases archive December2006 21 c9953.html Muskeg River Mine Receives Regulatory Approval 21 December 2006 ref At the mine site, the 175 megawatt Muskeg River Mine Cogeneration Station MRM Cogeneration ... transports diluted bitumen from the Muskeg River Mine to the Scotford Upgrader is owned by BC Gas ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Carp Lake image lake caption lake image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Carp Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia coords coord 54 47 00 N 123 22 00 W type waterbody display title,inline type inflow outflow catchment basin countries Canada length width area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation islands cities frozen Carp Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia , Canada , located 2 hours northwest of Prince George, British Columbia Prince George between the Muskeg River Muskeg and McLeod River British Columbia McLeod River s, to the southwest of the community of McLeod Lake, British Columbia McLeod Lake , which is 32km from the park s camgpround. References http www.env.gov.bc.ca bcparks explore parkpgs carp lk BC Parks webpage BCGNIS 38840 Carp Lake Park BritishColumbia park stub Category Provincial Parks of British Columbia Category Central Interior of British Columbia Category Lakes of British Columbia ... more details
File Lindenberg Peninsula muskeg 4181.jpg thumb a muskeg on the Lindenberg Peninsula The Lindenberg Peninsula is a peninsula on the eastern coast of Kupreanof Island , Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska . It is separated from the main portion of the island by the Duncan Canal, Alaska Duncan Canal . The peninsula was named in 1853 by navigator Ensign Mikhail Vasiliev Lt. Vasiliev of the Imperial Russian Navy Imperial Russian Hydrographic Department after Russia n geographer of Finland Finnish origin G. Lindenberg. Lindenberg explored and surveyed the Alexander Archipelago in 1838. References reflist http geonames.usgs.gov pls gnispublic f?p 108 3 15845223094965297813 NO P3 FID 1423312 USGS GNIS http www.alaskool.org resources regional yukon reg profile people.html Ensign Vasiliev coord 56 49 27 N 133 06 46 W scale 1000000 type landmark region US AK display title Category Peninsulas of Alaska Category Alexander Archipelago Category Landforms of Petersburg Census Area, Alaska WrangellPetersburgAK geo stub ... more details
Blodwen Peak coord 71 20 S 68 22 W source GNIS is a summit topography peak rising to convert 914 m 1 situated just over convert 1 mi west northwest of Khufu Peak and convert 0.6 mi 0 west of Pearce Dome . It is snow and ice free on the north slopes, and is named for one of the three muskeg tractor s used in the area in 1974. It was referred to as The 2nd Pyramid in scientific reports in the early 1960s. References usgs gazetteer id 17484 Category Mountains of Palmer Land PalmerLand geo stub ... more details
Orphan date December 2010 Cletrac Peak coord 64 20 S 59 38 W source GNIS is a conspicuous steep sided summit topography peak at the northwest corner of Larsen Inlet , immediately north of Muskeg Gap , in Graham Land . It was mapped from surveys by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey 1960 61 , and named by the UK Antarctic Place Names Committee after Cletrac tractors made by the Cleveland Tractor Company , Ohio, the first to be used successfully in the Antarctic, by Admiral Byrd s second expedition 1933 35 . References usgs gazetteer id 2876 Category Mountains of Graham Land Category Nordenskj ld Coast GrahamLand geo stub ... more details
Muscowpetung 80 Muskeg Lake First Nation Muskeg Lake 102A, Saskatchewan Muskeg Lake 102A Muskeg Lake 102B, Saskatchewan Muskeg Lake 102B Muskeg Lake 102D, Saskatchewan Muskeg Lake 102D Muskeg Lake 102E, Saskatchewan Muskeg Lake 102E Muskeg Lake 102F, Saskatchewan Muskeg Lake 102F Muskeg Lake 102G, Saskatchewan Muskeg Lake 102G Muskeg Lake Cree Nation 102, Saskatchewan Muskeg Lake Cree Nation ... more details
Taxobox image Erdisa.jpg image caption Museum specimens. Sir Charles Langham, 13th Baronet Langham collection. Ulster Museum . regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Nymphalidae genus Erebia species Arctic Ringlet binomial Erebia disa binomial authority Carl Peter Thunberg Thunberg , 1791 The Arctic Ringlet Erebia disa is a member of the Satyrinae subfamily of Nymphalidae . It is associated with wet muskeg and bogs in subarctic and arctic climates, and is often found near the tree line . The larva winters twice. It is found in Arctic Europe, Sajan, Irkutsk, Yakutsk, Yablonoi and Arctic North America. External links http www.cbif.gc.ca spp pages butterflies species DisaAlpine e.php CBIF Disa Alpine Canadian site Category Erebia Category Fauna of the Arctic Category Butterflies and moths of North America Satyrinae stub fr Moir bor al no Disas ringvinge fi Kairanokiperhonen ... more details
File Phoenix Peak, Antarctica.jpg thumb Phoenix Peak granite dyke Phoenix Peak coor dm 64 24 S 59 39 W is a summit topography peak immediately south of Muskeg Gap at the north end of Sobral Peninsula , Graham Land . Mapped from surveys by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey FIDS 1960 61 . Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place Names Committee UK APC after the Phoenix Manufacturing Co . of Eau Claire , Wisconsin, which started in 1906 07 to design and build steam locomotive sleds for hauling logs over ice and snow, probably the earliest successful vehicles of their type. usgs gazetteer Category Mountains of Graham Land Category Nordenskj ld Coast GrahamLand geo stub ... more details
Other uses Centennial Park disambiguation Infobox park name Centennial Park photo photo width photo caption type Public park location Thunder Bay , Ontario , Canada coords coord 48 28 38 N 89 11 38 W type landmark region CA ON display inline,title area created 1967 operator City of Thunder Bay visitation num status open Developed in 1967, Centennial Park is a large park area that follows the shores of the rocky Current River Ontario Current River in the north end of Thunder Bay , Ontario . The park was built to represent the history of logging in Port Arthur, Ontario Port Arthur Now part of Thunder Bay . The park features many replicas of the equipment and living conditions on logging camps in the early 20th century. The park also features recreational facilities, such as recreation trails, an animal farm, and a toboggan hill. Activities 1910 Logging Camp Re creation Animal Farm Recreation trails Craft Shop and lodge Children s Playground Ride the Muskeg Express Train Picnic area Hours of Operation Logging Camp Mid June until September Long Weekend 8 00am 10 00pm Park and Farm open all year Train Ride Wednesday to Sunday 12 00pm 4 00pm unavailable in the winter Admission Entering and exploring the park is free Muskeg Express Train Ages 5 and under Free Ages 6 to 12 1.00 Ages 12 and up 2.50 External links http www.thunderbay.ca Living recreation and parks Parks Centennial Park.htm Centennial Park official site http www.borealforest.org greenspaces tbay.htm centennial BorealForest.org Park Profile http my.tbaytel.net jmehagan parks centennialpark centennial.html Entry on Thunder Bay Unseen Category Parks in Thunder Bay Category Museums in Thunder Bay Category Forestry museums in Canada NorthernOntario geo stub ... more details
Scatter River Old Growth Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia , Canada , located on the Liard River downstream from Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park and Liard River Corridor Provincial Park and Protected Area . The park includes the Liard River Features Grand Canyon of the Liard , a 30km stretch of canyon and whitewater between the Toad River Toad and Trout River British Columbia Trout River confluences with the Liard. ref http www.elp.gov.bc.ca bcparks explore parkpgs scatter BC Parks infopage ref ref BCGNIS 11637 Grand Canyon of the Liard ref The park includes high upland plateau and muskeg as well as stands of old growth spruce forests. Established in 1999, the park is c.1140 ha. in area. ref BCGNIS 54697 Scatter River Old Growth Park ref References reflist See also Terminal Range Sentinel Range Canada Toad River Hot Springs Provincial Park BritishColumbia park stub coord 59 37 35 N 124 39 00 W display title Category Liard Country Category Provincial Parks of British Columbia Category Canyons and gorges of British Columbia ... more details
Location map Canada Alberta lat 56.94969 long 119.51683 caption Location of Doig in Alberta Doig is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta , Canada . It is located in Clear Hills County, Alberta Clear Hills County , in a muskeg and boreal forest landscape. The Doig Airport Airport codes N A CFX3 is located here. It was named after the Doig River , a tributary of Beatton River . The middle Triassic bituminous Doig Formation was named after this place. Geographic Location 8 way Centre Doig North Chinchaga Wildland Park Chinchaga Wildland Northeast High Level, Alberta High Level East Manning, Alberta Manning Southeast Grimshaw, Alberta Grimshaw South Worsley, Alberta Worsley Southwest Fort St. John, British Columbia Fort St. John West Pink Mountain, British Columbia Pink Mountain Northwest Fort Nelson, British Columbia Fort Nelson image Flag of Alberta.svg Subdivisions of Alberta Coord display title name Doig, Alberta 56 56 59 N 119 31 0 W scale 60000 Category Clear Hills County, Alberta NorthernAlberta geo stub ... more details
List of Bombardier recreational and snow vehicles and products . These vehicles and craft were made by Bombardier Inc. Bombardier or from 2003 Bombardier Recreational Products of Canada. In 2004 the industrial vehicles division was sold to the Camoplast company of Canada. Subsequently Camoplast sold their Track Machines Division to Prinoth company Primoth , which is part of the Leitner Group http www.prinoth utilityvehicles.com en index.php . Outboard motors now marketed under the Evinrude brand Evinrude Outboard Motors purchased 2001 Johnson Outboards purchased 2001 Outboard Marine Corporation purchased 2001 Road and off road vehicles Can Am motorcycles Can Am Spyder three wheel roadster John Deere Buck all terrain vehicle made by Bombardier Snowmobiles and Snowcats Bombardier Bombi Moto Ski purchased 1971 Ski Doo redirect to BRV Lynx snowmobile of Finland, purchased ? John Deere Buck all terrain vehicle made by Bombardier Muskeg tractor for snow conditions, of 1950s Watercraft Sea Doo Xp personal watercraft Bombardier Invitation sailboat Engines Rotax Austria , engines for many of above Category Bombardier Recreational Products Category Bombardier products Category Transport lists ... more details
Infobox Rockunit name Keg River Formation image caption type Geological formation age Fossil range Givetian Givetian Givetian prilithology Dolomite , limestone otherlithology namedfor Keg River namedby J. Law, 1955 region flag Alberta country flag Canada coordinates coord 59.1725 N 118.7482 W display inline,title name Keg River Formation unitof subunits underlies Muskeg Formation overlies Chinchaga Formation thickness up to convert 300 m ft 1 ref name lexicon extent area map map caption The Keg River Formation is a Stratigraphy stratigraphical unit of Givetian Geochronology age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin . It takes the name from the Keg River, a tributary of the Peace River Canada Peace River , and was first described in the California Standard Steen River 2 22 117 5W6M well situated north of Zama Lake by J. Law in 1955. Lithology The Keg River Formation is composed of dark dolomite with intercrystalline or vuggy porosity and wackestone limestone . ref name lexicon Cite web url http cgkn1.cgkn.net weblex weblex litho detail e.pl? title Keg River Formation author Lexicon of Canadian Geologic Units accessdate 2009 03 01 ref The Rainbow Member and upper Keg River Member are reef formations deposited in the Rainbow, Zama and Bitscho sub basins. Hydrocarbon production Petroleum Oil is produced from the Keg River reefs in the Zama Lake and Rainbow Lake, Alberta Rainbow Lake areas of north western Alberta . Distribution The Keg River Formation occurs in the sub surface from north eastern to north western Alberta and its sothern border is defined by the Peace River Arch . It varies in depth from convert 10 m ft 1 to convert 300 m ft 1 . ref name lexicon Relationship to other units The Keg River Formation is conformably overlain by the Muskeg Formation and unconformity unconformably overlays the Chinchaga Formation . ref name lexicon It is equivalent to the Pine Point Formation , Hume Formation and Nahanni Formation in north eastern British Columbia and the No ... more details
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