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Lake Midnapore

A 1970s lake community wrapped by Fish Creek Park

Midnapore was established in 1977, and its lake was excavated in 1976 by Keith Construction, the community's developer. The result is a 30-acre lake, about 20 feet deep on average, set in a 23-acre park with a hill and waterfall built from the excavated earth. Fish Creek Provincial Park wraps around the community to the north and east.

The lake and park are owned and operated by the Midnapore Lake Residents Association, a not-for-profit, and are for the exclusive use of Midnapore Lake residents and their guests. Each residence in the association's area is required to contribute an annual fee. Members have a beach with a slide and diving dock, rowboats, kayaks, canoes and paddleboards, courts for tennis and pickleball, disc golf, and a lake stocked for fishing.

The housing is among the most varied of the lake communities, with detached homes alongside duplexes, townhouse complexes and low-rise condominiums, most dating from the 1970s and 1980s. Fish Creek–Lacombe CTrain station is a short walk across Macleod Trail.

At a glance

Location: Southeast Calgary. Bordered by Fish Creek Provincial Park to the north and east, Sun Valley Boulevard to the south and Macleod Trail to the west.
What it offers: A private lake with a beach and waterfall hill, direct access to Fish Creek Park, and a broad mix of 1970s and 1980s detached homes, duplexes, townhouses and condominiums.
Homes: A varied mix: about half detached houses, with semi-detached homes, row townhouses and low-rise apartment condominiums each making up a meaningful share. Most homes were built in the 1970s and 1980s (City of Calgary community profile, 2021 Census), and many are bungalows, bi-levels or split-levels.
Landmarks: Lake Midnapore, a 30-acre lake with a 23-acre park, beach, slide and diving dock, owned and operated by the Midnapore Lake Residents Association; tennis and pickleball courts and disc golf; Fish Creek Provincial Park; St. Mary's University on the community's northern edge; the Midnapore Mall plaza; the Mid-Sun Community Association hall.
Getting around: Macleod Trail runs along the west side. Fish Creek–Lacombe CTrain station (Red Line) is just west of Macleod Trail, with a pedestrian overpass linking it to Fish Creek Park and Midnapore.

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