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Great Slave Lake

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Great Slave Lake second largest lake of Canada, c.10,980 sq mi (28,400 sq km), Northwest Territories, named for the Slave (Dogrib), a tribe of Native Americans. It is c.300 mi (480 km) long and from 12 to 68 mi (19–109 km) wide and is the deepest lake (2,015 ft/614 m) of North America. The Hay and Slave rivers are its chief tributaries; it is drained by the Mackenzie River. The western shores are wooded, but the long east and north arms reach into tundralike country. Samuel Hearne, a British fur trader, explored the lake in 1771. Gold was discovered in the 1930s on the northern shore, and the town of Yellowknife was established as a mining center. The area is still important for gold mining. The lake has commercial fisheries. Fort Providence, Hay River, and Fort Resolution are the chief towns on the lake.

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Great Slave Lake

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Great Slave Lake Second-largest lake in Canada, w Northwest Territories; the deepest lake in North America. It is named after the Slave tribe of Native Americans. The first European discovery was in 1771. Gold is mined on its n shore. It is drained by the Mackenzie River. Area: c.28,400sq km (10,980sq mi). Max. depth: 615m (2015ft).

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Great Slave Lake

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Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories/Canada Discovered in 1771 by Samuel Hearne and named after the Slave tribe who used to live on its western shores. They received their name, Awokanak locally, from the Cree who were wont to use them as slaves.

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