 The South Wabasca Lake has a total surface of , whereas the North Wabasca Lake has .The community of Wabasca and the Wabasca Airport are located between the two lakes.The "Wabasca 166" (a, b, c and d) indian reserves of the Bigstone Cree First Nations are established on the shores of the lakes, and "Tall Cree 173" of the Tallcree tribe is near the mouth of the river.