Great Slave Lake, lake, in southern Northwest Territories, Canada, near the Alberta border. It was named for the Slave Indians and has an area of 11,030 square miles (28,568 square km), which makes it the fifth largest lake in North America. It is some 300 miles (500 km) long and 30 to 140 miles (50 to 225 km) wide, has a shoreline indented by large bays, often with rocky slopes, and contains many islands.
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- In the 1930s, gold was discovered on the North Arm of Great Slave Lake, leading to the establishment of Yellowknife which would become the capital of the NWT.
- There are many ways to experience the beauty of Great Slave Lake. One of the best ways is to take a boat tour and explore the lake's numerous islands and bays.
- It has a complex shoreline, numerous islands, and great depth. Christie Bay, at 614 m, makes Great Slave Lake North America’s deepest glacial lake.
- Employment as a waitress or chambermaid at Arctic Star Lodge, on the North-East Arm of Great Slave Lake, should, I suppose, have been a bit disconcerting.
- The remainder of Great Slave Lake was included in Treaty 11, which was signed in 1921 at Fort Providence by the Tlicho and other Dene groups from the region.
- The French merely dealt with the Cree peoples, thus the large lake was called for a long time “Grand Lac des Esclaves”, translating to Great Slave Lake in English.
- Great Slave Lake, lake, in southern Northwest Territories, Canada, near the Alberta border. It was named for the Slave Indians and has an area of 11,030...
- The size of Great Slave Lake (28,568 km²) is almost the same as Belgium's (30,510 km²). The lake's north shore is where the rocks of 2.7 billion years could be found.
- () Covered by ice for eight months of the year, Great Slave Lake is the fifth largest lake in North America and the 10th largest lake in the world.
- Due to the lake’s varying water depths and the climate and plant life in the area, there are many chances for excellent birdwatching on Great Slave Lake.
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Kanada'nın, Kuzeybatı Toprakları'nda Mackenzie bölgesinde yer alır. Adını Slave yerlilerinden almıştır. Suları çok berrak ve derindir. En derin yeri 600 metreyi geçer. Üzerinde birçok ada bulunur.
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- Yüzölçümü:28.568 km²
- En derin noktası:614 m
- Şehirler:Yellowknife, Hay River, Behchokǫ̀
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