- Lake Claire (Alberta)
Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Claire
image_lake = Peace-Athabasca Delta.jpg
caption_lake =Peace-Athabasca Delta with "Lake Claire", west end ofLake Athabasca and mouths of Peace River (north) andAthabasca River (south)
image_bathymetry =
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location = Alberta
coords = coord|58|36|N|112|03|W|scale:500000_type:waterbody_region:CA-AB|display=title,inline
type =
inflow = Birch River,McIvor River
outflow = Peace River
catchment =
basin_countries = Canada
length = km to mi|59|abbr=yes|precision=0
width = km to mi|45|abbr=yes|precision=0
area = km2 to mi2|1436|abbr=yes|precision=0
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elevation = m to ft|213|abbr=yes|precision=0
islands =
cities =Lake Claire is a large lake in
Alberta ,Canada . It is located entirely inWood Buffalo National Park , west ofLake Athabasca . It lies between the mouths of Peace River andAthabasca River , and is part of thePeace-Athabasca Delta system.Superimpose
base = Alberta rivers.png
base_width = 280px
base_caption = Alberta rivers
float = dot-yellow.svg
float_width = 10px
float_caption = Lake Claire
x = 175
y = 45
Location of Lake Claire inAlberta The lake has a total area of km2 to mi2|1436|abbr=yes|precision=0|wiki=yes, with km2 to mi2|21|abbr=yes|precision=0 island area, and lies at an elevation of m to ft|213|abbr=yes|precision=0.Cite web| url= http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/lakes.html | title= Lakes of Canada | author= Atlas of Canada | authorlink= Atlas of Canada | accessdate= 2007-05-01] It is the largest lake located entirely within Albertan boundaries. Lake Athabasca, which straddles the border with
Saskatchewan , is larger.The lake is fed by Birch River and McIvor River, and the lake system also contains Baril Lake and Mamawi Lake. The waters are discharged in the Peace River, finding their way to the
Arctic Ocean through theSlave River ,Great Slave Lake andMackenzie River .ee also
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Lakes of Alberta References
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