Lac la Biche (Alberta)

Infobox lake
lake_name = Lac la Biche
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location = Alberta
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inflow = Owl River
outflow = La Biche River
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basin_countries = Canada
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area = km2 to mi2|236|abbr=yes
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cities = Lac La Biche, Plamondon, Barnegat, Owl River

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Lac la Biche in Alberta

Lac la Biche (IPAEng|bɪʃ) 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 km2 to mi2|236|abbr=yes|wiki=yes, [ [http://www.worldlakes.org/lakedetails.asp?lakeid=10228 World Lakes Database] - Lac la Biche] including km2 to mi2|3.2|abbr=yes islands area. Owl River flows in the lake, and its waters are drained through the "La Biche River" and into the Athabasca River.

Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park is located on an island of the lake. The town of Lac La Biche is located on the southern shore of the lake. The communities of Plamondon, Barnegat and Owl River are also located around Lac la Biche.

Since the lake and town share the same name (except for one capital letter), locals often (redundantly) refer to the lake as "Lac la Biche Lake" to distinguish it from the town.

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