Gregoire Lake is a

lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

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. It is part of the

Athabasca River The Athabasca River (French: ''Rivière Athabasca'') is a river in Alberta, Canada, which originates at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park and flows more than before emptying into Lake Athabasca. Much of the land along its banks is pro ...

basin. It is located in the wetlands of

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, adjacent to Highway 881, between

Fort McMurray Fort McMurray ( ) is an urban service area in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Alberta, Canada. It is located in northeast Alberta, in the middle of the Athabasca oil sands, surrounded by boreal forest. It has played a significant ...

and 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 Gregoire Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada. It is located close to Highway 63, between Fort McMurray and Lac La Biche, on the northern shore of Gregoire Lake. The park is situated at an elevation of and has a surfac ...

is established on the northern shore of the lake, which is a traditional territory of Woodland

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and Chipewyan

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Lakes of Alberta Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo {{NorthernAlberta-geo-stub

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