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(Redirected from Willow Lake (Alberta)) Lake in Alberta, Canada This article is about the lake in Alberta. For other uses, see Gregoire Lake (disambiguation).

Gregoire Lake
A beach at Gregoire Lake Provincial Park
Gregoire Lake
Location	Wood Buffalo, Alberta
Coordinates	56°27′06″N 111°07′38″W / 56.45167°N 111.12722°W / 56.45167; -111.12722
Type	eutrophic
Primary outflows	Gregoire River
Catchment area	232 km (90 sq mi)
Basin countries	Canada

Max. length	9.3 km (5.8 mi)
Max. width	4.6 km (2.9 mi)
Surface area	25.8 km (10.0 sq mi)
Average depth	3.9 m (13 ft)
Max. depth	7.2 m (24 ft)
Surface elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)

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 Highway 881, between Fort McMurray and Lac La Biche. It was known as "Willow Lake" until 1940 when the name was changed to "Gregoire Lake". Then renamed Willow Lake in 1992 at the request of local residents. https://www.rmwb.ca/en/mayor-council-and-administration/resources/Documents/AreaStructurePlans/Willow-Lake-ASP.pdf

The lake has a total area of 25.8 km (10.0 sq mi) and lies at an elevation of 480 m (1,570 ft). It has a maximum depth of 7.2 m (24 ft) and an average depth of 3.9 m (13 ft).

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.

References

^ University of Alberta (2005). "Atlas of Alberta Lakes - Gregoire Lake". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
^ "Gregoire Lake". albertalakes.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-28.

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