8 miles from Banff...one of the most beautiful, and the largest lake in the Canadian Rockies, it is 24 kms long. It was dammed 3 times in the 20th century, to provide hydro-electric power for Banff. The last time, in 1941, the level of the lake rose by 30 metres and submerged the village of Minnewanka Landing, which now makes it a popular place for scuba diving