Lac La Biche (lake)
| Lac La Biche | ||
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| South bank of Lac La Biche | ||
| Geographical location | Alberta ( Canada ) | |
| Tributaries | Owl River | |
| Drain | La Biche River → Athabasca River | |
| Places on the shore | Lac La Biche | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 54 ° 51 ′ N , 112 ° 4 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 550 m | |
| surface | 236 km² (including 3.2 km² island area) | |
| length | 33 km | |
| width | 16 km | |
| Maximum depth | 21.3 m | |
| Middle deep | 8.4 m | |
| Catchment area | 4040 km² | |
The Lac La Biche ( Cree Waskesiu Sakhahegan , " Moose Lake") is a lake in the Canadian province of Alberta .
The lake is 160 km northeast of Edmonton . The small town of the same name is located on the southern shore of the lake . The Owl River is the tributary of Lac La Biche . The La Biche River drains the lake northwest to the Athabasca River . The lake has a total area of 236 km². 3.2 km² of this is island area. The Lac La Biche Provincial Bird Sanctuary extends over the lake and its adjacent banks. Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park is located on an island in the eastern part of the lake, which is connected to the land by a dam .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Lac La Biche ( Memento of the original dated November 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Atlas of Alberta Lakes, accessed June 13, 2013
