Gregoire Lake (Alberta)

Willow Lake
A beach at Gregoire Lake Provincial Park
Location	Wood Buffalo, Alberta
Coordinates	56°27′06″N 111°07′38″W / 56.45167°N 111.12722°W / 56.45167; -111.12722Coordinates: 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 km2 (90 sq mi)[1]
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	9.3 km (5.8 mi)
Max. width	4.6 km (2.9 mi)
Surface area	25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi)[1]
Average depth	3.9 m (13 ft)
Max. depth	7.2 m (24 ft)
Surface elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)

Willow 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. In May of 1995 the name was changed back to Willow Lake by the Alberta Government.

The lake has a total area of 25.8 km² (10.0 sq mi) and sits 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).^[1]

The Gregoire Lake Provincial Park is established on the northern shore of the lake, which is also a traditional territory of Woodland Cree and Chipewyan first Nations.

See also

• List of lakes in Alberta

References

Hydrography of Alberta Rivers Athabasca Battle Beaver Bow Brazeau Crowsnest Elbow Hay Little Bow Milk North Saskatchewan Oldman Peace Pembina Red Deer Slave Smoky South Saskatchewan Waterfalls Athabasca Bow Bridal Veil Crescent Crypt Elbow Panther Sunwapta Lakes Athabasca Beaverhill Bistcho Claire Cold La Biche Lesser Slave Pigeon Ste. Anne Sylvan Utikuma Wabamun Reservoirs Abraham Barrier Brazeau Chestermere Kananaskis McGregor Minnewanka Glenmore Milk River Ridge Sikome Gleniffer Glaciers Athabasca Bow Columbia Icefield Crowfoot Hector Peyto Saskatchewan Vulture Wapta Waputik Icefield Other Hay-Zama Wetlands Peace–Athabasca Delta Whooping Crane Summer Range (wetlands)