Willow Lake (Alberta)
Gregoire Lake is a lake in Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Athabasca River basin. It is located in the wetlands of northern Alberta, adjacent to Alberta Highway 881, Highway 881, between Fort McMurray and Lac La Biche, Alberta, Lac La Biche. It was known as "Willow Lake" until 1940 when the name was changed to "Gregoire Lake". The lake has a total area of and lies at an elevation of . It has a maximum depth of and an average depth of . Gregoire Lake Provincial Park is established on the northern shore of the lake, which is a traditional territory of Woodland Cree and Chipewyan First Nations in Canada, First Nations. See also *List of lakes in Alberta References

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Regional Municipality Of Wood Buffalo
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (abbreviated RMWB) is a specialized municipality in northeast Alberta, Canada. It is the second largest municipality in Alberta by area and is home to oil sand deposits known as the Athabasca oil sands. History The ''Municipality of Wood Buffalo'' was incorporated as a specialized municipality on April 1, 1995 as a result of the amalgamation of the City of Fort McMurray and Improvement District No. 143. Specialized municipality status was granted to provide "for the unique needs of a municipality including a large urban centre and a large rural territory with a small population." The ''Municipality of Wood Buffalo'' subsequently changed its name to the ''Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo'' on August 14, 1996. June 2013 floods By June 12, 2013, after many days of heavy rain, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo declared a state of emergency. They organized evacuations from some areas and placed others under boil water advi ...
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