Gregoire Lake is a lake

Lake

A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

 in Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is part of the Athabasca River

Athabasca River

The Athabasca River originates from the Columbia Glacier of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada...

 Basin.

It is located in the wetlands of northern Alberta

Northern Alberta

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, adjacent to Highway 63, between Fort McMurray

Fort McMurray, Alberta

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 and Lac la Biche. Until 1940 it was known as Willow Lake.

The lake has a total area of 25.8 km² (10 sq mi) and sits at an elevation of 480 m (1,574.8 ft). It has a maximum depth of 7.2 m (23.6 ft) and an average depth of 3.9 m (12.8 ft).

The Gregoire Lake Provincial Park

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 surface of...

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

Cree

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 and Chipewyan first Nations

First Nations

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