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Southeast and Northeast shores have both seen extensive development by the hamlet of Wabasca and Wabasca 166B in the south and Wabasca 166C in the north. According to the 2016 Government of Canada Census, a total of 1680 people live on the lakes shores. There are currently no protected areas in
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Surface area of the lake measures 101 km (39 sq mi) and is over 10 km (6.2 mi) long and 6 km (3.7 mi) at its widest point. North
Wabasca Lake averages 5.8 m (19 ft) in depth and is 17 m (56 ft) at its deepest. The South Wabasca Lake outlet and
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facilities in the summer months as well as an additional smaller boat launch. Fishing is popular and it is common to find ice fishing shacks on the lake in the winter months.
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Wabasca Lake. Two
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and is the fifteenth largest lake in
Alberta. The hamlet of
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the vicinity of the lake beyond small municipal parks.
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541:"Ecoregion: WABASCA LOWLAND"
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267:is located in northern
204:5.8 m (19 ft)
188:6 km (3.7 mi)
180:21 km (13 mi)
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310:Mackenzie River System
287:in the northeast, and
281:First Nations Reserves
212:17 m (56 ft)
95:56.04750°N 113.92750°W
1128:Peace–Athabasca Delta
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367:Yellow Perch
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285:Wabasca 166C
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237:Wabasca 166B
217:Shore length
193:Surface area
1004:Chestermere
818:Bridal Veil
663:Hydrography
545:ecozones.ca
484:Google Maps
427:sandy beach
423:boat launch
302:Peace River
229:Settlements
177:Max. length
117:Mesotrophic
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86:113°55′39″W
73:Coordinates
1175:Categories
1135:(wetlands)
1024:Minnewanka
1009:Kananaskis
981:Reservoirs
876:Beaverhill
800:Waterfalls
733:Little Bow
708:Clearwater
621:2021-04-19
597:2021-04-19
550:2021-04-20
489:2021-04-19
441:References
247:References
209:Max. depth
185:Max. width
83:56°02′51″N
1062:Athabasca
1044:Gleniffer
956:Ste. Anne
896:Crowsnest
871:Athabasca
838:Lundbreck
808:Athabasca
713:Crowsnest
683:Athabasca
395:Cladocera
295:Geography
1077:Crowfoot
1054:Glaciers
1029:Glenmore
1019:McGregor
936:Miquelon
921:La Biche
916:Jackfish
901:Des Arcs
848:Sunwapta
823:Crescent
763:Red Deer
273:Edmonton
58:Location
1097:Vulture
999:Brazeau
994:Barrier
989:Abraham
971:Wabamun
966:Utikuma
926:St. Cyr
911:Hubbles
881:Bistcho
843:Panther
758:Pembina
703:Brazeau
667:Alberta
431:camping
407:Nauplii
391:Rotifer
363:Walleye
316:Ecology
277:Wabasca
269:Alberta
233:Wabasca
66:Alberta
1082:Hector
1039:Sikome
961:Sylvan
946:Pigeon
906:Garner
886:Claire
748:Oldman
693:Beaver
688:Battle
675:Rivers
405:, and
385:, and
375:Burbot
343:muskeg
337:, and
168:Canada
1116:Other
1102:Wapta
1087:Peyto
951:Santé
866:Amisk
858:Lakes
833:Elbow
828:Crypt
773:Smoky
768:Slave
753:Peace
723:Ghost
718:Elbow
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353:Fauna
321:Flora
163:Basin
891:Cold
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