Calling Lake Provincial Park

Alberta Parks

Advisories

  • Fecal Water Quality - Calling Lake

      Effective Date: August 8, 2025 - Until Further Notice

      Where: Calling Lake PP

      Details:

      The water at this location is tested weekly by Alberta Health Services. Our most recent test has produced fecal indicator bacteria levels that exceed the recommended limits. Additional information can be found online at AHS Health Advisories

      Contact with these waters may cause illness, and swimming is not recommended.

      Never drink or cook with untreated water directly from any lake or reservoir, at any time. Water-borne organisms, including fecal bacteria, can cause vomiting and diarrhea.

      For more information on beach monitoring, please contact Alberta Health Services at 811.

  • Blue-Green Algae - Cyanobacterial (blue-green algae)

      Effective Date: July 29, 2025 - Until Further Notice

      Where: Calling Lake PP

      Details:

      Please be advised that Cyanobacterial (Blue-Green Algae) has been identified in the water at this location. Additional information can be found online at AHS Health Advisories

      Visitors are advised to take the following precautions:

      • Avoid all contact with cyanobacterial blooms. If contact occurs, wash with tap water as soon as possible.
      • Do not swim or wade or allow your pets to swim or wade in any areas where cyanobacteria is visible.
      • Do not feed whole fish or fish trimmings from this lake to your pets.
      • Consider limiting human consumption of whole fish and fish trimmings from this lake, as it is known that fish may store toxins in their liver. People can safely consume fish fillets from this lake.

      As always, visitors and residents are reminded to never drink or cook with untreated water directly from any recreational body of water at any time. Boiling this water will not remove the toxins produced by cyanobacteria. An alternative source of drinking water should also be provided for pets and livestock while this advisory is active.

      Weather and wind conditions can cause algae blooms to move from one location in the lake to another. As such, this advisory will remain in effect until further notice.

      Please note: Waters in which the cyanobacterial bloom is NOT visible can still be used for recreational purposes, even while this Health Advisory is in place.