LESSER SLAVE LAKE


Meaning of LESSER SLAVE LAKE in English

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.

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