Bistcho Lake
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Bistcho Lake | |
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Location | Alberta |
Coordinates | Coordinates: |
Primary outflows | Petitot River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Surface area | 413 km² (159.5 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 552 m (1,811 ft) |
Bistcho Lake is a large lake in north western Alberta, Canada.
Bistcho Lake has a total area of 413 km² (159.5 sq mi) (with 13 km² (5 sq mi) islands area and 413 km² (159.5 sq mi) water surface), and lies at an elevation of 552 m (1,811 ft).[1] It is the third largest lake in Alberta (or fourth if considering Lake Athabasca, which is partly in Saskatchewan).
Bitcho Lake is located in the hydrographic basin of the Liard River, to which it is connected by the Petitot River. The waters of the lake drain to the Arctic Ocean through the Petitot, Liard and Mackenzie River.
The Jackfish Point and Bistcho Lake indian reserves of the Dene Tha' First Nation are established on the southern shore of the lake.
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- ^ Atlas of Canada. Lakes of Canada. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
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