Lac la Biche (Alberta)

For other uses, see Lac La Biche, Alberta (disambiguation).

Lac la Biche
File:Lac la Biche from Lac La Biche.jpg The southern shore from Lac La Biche
Location	Lac La Biche County, Alberta
Coordinates
Primary inflows	Owl River
Primary outflows	La Biche River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	20.7 km (12.9 mi)
Max. width	29.3 km (18.2 mi)
Surface area	234 km2 (90 sq mi)
Average depth	8.4 m (28 ft)
Max. depth	21.3 m (70 ft)
Settlements	Lac La Biche, Plamondon, Barnegat, Owl River

Lac la Biche in Alberta

Lac la Biche /ˌlæk lə ˈbɪʃ/ 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 km² (91 sq mi), including 3.2 km² (1.2 sq mi) islands area. 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.

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.