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Jackson Lake is drained by Gull Creek, which ultimately flows into the Piche River, which in turn joins the Owl River, then Lac La Biche, the La Biche River, and ultimately, into the Athabasca River and on to the Arctic Ocean. [7] The other major lakes, in the south-east section of the Lakeland area, are in the Sand River sub-basin.
This proposal was declined by the Lac la Biche Board of Trade due to the importance of duck hunting to Lac la Biche, and because they believed it may discourage further settlement in the area. The park was established on September 29, 1952, initially being named Big Island Provincial Park, it was renamed in honour of British former Prime ...
The Beaver Lake Cree is a small Indian community located in eastern Alberta, north-east of Edmonton and just outside Lac La Biche. It currently has approximately 900 members. In the early 19th century, the Hudson's Bay Company built a trading post at Lac La Biche, and the locals hunted, fished and trapped fur to sell to the HBC agents. In the ...
La Biche River Wildland Provincial Park is a wildland provincial park in northern Alberta, Canada. The park was established on 6 June 2000 and had an area of 16,843.975 hectares (41,622.37 acres; 65.03 sq mi). [3] It was expanded on 8 August 2001 to an area of 17,545.251 hectares (43,355.26 acres; 67.74 sq mi). [4]
Lac La Biche (/ ˌ l æ k l ə ˈ b ɪ ʃ / LAK lə BISH) 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 km 2 (91 sq mi), [ 1 ] including 3.2 km 2 (1.2 sq mi) islands area.
Lac La Biche County is in northeast Alberta. [8] It borders the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo to the north; the Municipal District (MD) of Bonnyville No. 87 to the east (including the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range); the County of St. Paul No. 19 and Smoky Lake County to the south; the Kikino Metis Settlement and the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement to the southwest; and Athabasca ...
Lac La Biche (/ ˌ l æ k l ə ˈ b ɪ ʃ / LAK lə BISH) is a hamlet in Lac La Biche County within northeast Alberta, Canada. [5] It is located approximately 220 km (140 mi) northeast of the provincial capital of Edmonton. Previously incorporated as a town, Lac La Biche amalgamated with Lakeland County to form Lac La Biche County on August 1 ...
Lac la Biche (Alberta), the lake adjacent to the community, or; Lac La Biche Airport, an airport within Lac La Biche County. Several provincial electoral districts have also borne the name: Lac La Biche (provincial electoral district), from 1952 to 1971, Lac La Biche-McMurray, from 1971 to 1986, Athabasca-Lac La Biche, from 1986 to 1993, Lac La ...