Lesser Slave Lake

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Lesser Slave Lake, 60 mi (97 km) long and from 3 to 10 mi (4.8–16 km) wide, central Alta., Canada, NW of Edmonton. It drains E into the Athabasca River by the Lesser Slave River. In addition to commercial fishing, there is lumbering and farming on its shores.

Lesser Slave Lake

Lake, central Alberta, Canada. Located northwest of Edmonton and south of Great Slave Lake, it occupies an area of 451 sq mi (1,168 sq km) and drains into the Athabasca River via the Lesser Slave River. Its name refers to the Slave (Dogrib) Indians, who once inhabited its shores.

Lesser Slave Lake

a lake in Canada (Alberta Province). It belongs to the basin of the Athabasca River (in the Mackenzie River system). Area, 1,200 sq km; depth, up to 3 m. Its shores are gently sloping; the southern shore is dotted with deltas. Fishing (chiefly for whitefish) and mink breeding have economic significance. Lesser Slave Lake is a tourist attraction.

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