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Lac des Arcs
Lac des Arcs in October
Lac des Arcs
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)
Primary inflows	Bow River
Primary outflows	Bow River
Basin countries	Canada
Surface elevation	1,320 m (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 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 the CPKC Railway main line and Highway 1A follow the northern shore. The lake is also locally known for a local landmark, Adams Island (51.053152977037904, -115.18780977137516). This is a small island visible from the Trans-Canada Highway and a common sightseeing attraction for tourisits.

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Rivers	Athabasca Battle Beaver Bow Brazeau Clearwater Crowsnest Elbow Ghost Hay Little Bow Milk North Saskatchewan Oldman Peace Pembina Red Deer Slave Smoky South Saskatchewan
Waterfalls	Athabasca Bow Bridal Veil Crescent Crypt Elbow Lundbreck Panther Sunwapta
Lakes	Amisk Athabasca Beaverhill Bistcho Claire Cold Crowsnest Des Arcs Garner Hubbles Jackfish La Biche St. Cyr Lesser Slave Miquelon North Wabasca Lake Pigeon Santé Ste. Anne Sylvan Utikuma Wabamun
Reservoirs	Abraham Barrier Brazeau Chestermere Kananaskis Little Bow Lake Reservoir 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)
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