Chipewyan Lake
Chipewyan Lake | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 56°56′25″N 113°28′24″W / 56.94028°N 113.47333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 4.29 km2 (1.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 72 |
| • Density | 16.8/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Chipewyan Lake is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17. It is located on the southern shore of Chipewyan Lake approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of Wabasca and 128 kilometres (80 mi) west of Fort McMurray. The community is not accessible by Alberta's provincial highway system. It is however accessible by using the Laricina Energy/Shell Canada S-4 access road.
Chipewyan Lake was placed under mandatory evacuation order on May 30, 2019, due to out-of-control wildfires in the area. It was placed under another mandatory evacuation order on May 14, 2023, due to an out-of-control wildfire north of the community.