Christina Lake (Alberta)

Christina Lake
Location	Wood Buffalo, Alberta
Coordinates	55°37′21″N 110°52′42″W / 55.6225°N 110.87833°W / 55.6225; -110.87833 (Christina Lake)Coordinates: 55°37′21″N 110°52′42″W / 55.6225°N 110.87833°W / 55.6225; -110.87833 (Christina Lake)
Primary inflows	Sunday Creek, Birch Creek
Primary outflows	Jackfish River
Catchment area	1,250 square kilometres (480 sq mi)
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	18 km (11 mi)
Max. width	2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area	21.3 km2 (8.2 sq mi)
Average depth	17.3 m (57 ft)
Max. depth	32.9 m (108 ft)
Surface elevation	556 m (1,824 ft)
References	[1]

Christina Lake is an elongated lake in northern Alberta, Canada.

It is located east of Conklin, between Lac la Biche and Fort McMurray, near Highway 881.

The lake lies at an elevation of 556 m (1,824 ft) and has a total area of 21.3 km² (8.2 sq mi). It has a mean depth of 17.3 m (57 ft) and reaches a maximum depth of 32.9 m (108 ft).^[1] It is drained by the Jackfish River at its western end; the Jackfish River flows 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) before it empties into the Christina River, a tributary of the Clearwater River. Christina Lake has a drainage area of 1,250 square kilometres (480 sq mi).

Cenovus Energy operates a SAGD project in the Christina Lake area, tapping bitumen from the McMurray Formation.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Christina Lake
2. ^ "Operations - Oil - Christina Lake". Cenovus Energy. http://www.cenovus.com/operations/oil/christina-lake.html. Retrieved 2010-09-06.