Lac La Biche (Alberta)

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Etymology

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The southern shore seen from Lac La Biche.

The indigenous peoples of the area refer to the lake as Elk Lake (Template:Langx,[2] Template:Langx).[3] Since the lake shares its name with the town, locals often use the redundant name "Lac La Biche Lake". Script error: No such module "Lang". in French means 'the doe', as in female deer.

Hydrography

Owl River flows into the lake, and its waters are drained through the La Biche River and into the Athabasca River, placing it in the basin that flows to the Arctic Ocean. Just to the south is Beaver Lake which drains into Hudson Bay.

Settlements

The former town and population centre of Lac La Biche is on the southern shore of the lake. The communities of Plamondon, Barnegat and Owl River are also located around Lac La Biche.

Recreation

Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park is on an island of the lake.

References

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