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Lac La Biche (/ ˌ l æ k l ə ˈ b ɪ ʃ / LAK lə BISH) is a large lake in north-central Alberta, Canada. It is located along the Northern Woods and Water Route , 95 km east of Athabasca . Lac La Biche has a total area of 236 km 2 (91 sq mi), [ 1 ] including 3.2 km 2 (1.2 sq mi) islands area.
Lac La Biche (/ ˌ l æ k l ə ˈ b ɪ ʃ / LAK lə BISH) is a hamlet in Lac La Biche County within northeast Alberta, Canada. [5] It is located approximately 220 km (140 mi) northeast of the provincial capital of Edmonton. Previously incorporated as a town, Lac La Biche amalgamated with Lakeland County to form Lac La Biche County on August 1 ...
Lac La Biche may refer to: Lac La Biche, Alberta, a hamlet (formerly a town) in northeastern Alberta, Lac La Biche County, the specialized municipality comprising the former town and the former Lakeland County, Lac la Biche (Alberta), the lake adjacent to the community, or; Lac La Biche Airport, an airport within Lac La Biche County.
This proposal was declined by the Lac la Biche Board of Trade due to the importance of duck hunting to Lac la Biche, and because they believed it may discourage further settlement in the area. The park was established on September 29, 1952, initially being named Big Island Provincial Park, it was renamed in honour of British former Prime ...
Jackson Lake is drained by Gull Creek, which ultimately flows into the Piche River, which in turn joins the Owl River, then Lac La Biche, the La Biche River, and ultimately, into the Athabasca River and on to the Arctic Ocean. [7] The other major lakes, in the south-east section of the Lakeland area, are in the Sand River sub-basin.
It is located just southeast of the hamlet of Lac La Biche, Alberta. It is the source of Beaver River whose waters flow east to Hudson Bay. Just 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north-west of Beaver Lake is the much larger Lac la Biche , which drains north to the Arctic Ocean.
The district was created in 2017 when the Electoral Boundaries Commission recommended abolishing Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills and extending the border of Fort McMurray-Conklin southward, renaming it in the process. The new district differs from the historical Lac La Biche-McMurray district in that it does not contain the whole of Fort McMurray.
La Biche River Wildland Provincial Park is a wildland provincial park in northern Alberta, Canada. The park was established on 6 June 2000 and had an area of 16,843.975 hectares (41,622.37 acres; 65.03 sq mi). [3] It was expanded on 8 August 2001 to an area of 17,545.251 hectares (43,355.26 acres; 67.74 sq mi). [4]