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Lesser Slave Lake is located in northern Alberta, Canada, northwest of Edmonton. It is the second largest lake entirely within Alberta boundaries (and the largest easily accessible by vehicle), covering 1,160 km 2 (450 sq mi) and measuring over 100 km (62 mi) long and 15 km (9.3 mi) at its widest point.
Lesser Slave Lake Wildland Provincial Park is a wildland provincial park in central Alberta, Canada. The park was established on 7 February 2001 and has an area of 3,581.450 hectares (8,849.96 acres). [2] [3] The park is included in the Upper Athabasca Region Land Use Framework. [4]
Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park and birdwatching area located in north-central Alberta, Canada.. The park is located on the northeastern shore of the Lesser Slave Lake (while Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park, Lesser Slave Lake Wildland and Grouard Trail Park Reserve stand on the northwestern shore), 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north from the town of Slave Lake on Highway 88.
Slave Lake is a town in northern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. It is approximately 255 km (158 mi) northwest of Edmonton. It is located on the southeast shore of Lesser Slave Lake at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 88. Slave Lake serves as a local centre for the area.
Today, the Swan River First Nation reserve is located on the south, central shore of Lesser Slave Lake, to the northwest of the Swan Hills. Although its history remains the subject of debate, the Cree name for Lesser Slave Lake possibly recognizes the Slavey or Dene people as the earliest inhabitants of the region. [4]
The Adams, Island, Stoney, and Bolder Creeks drain the western slopes, the Assineau River and Mooney Creek drain the north, and the Sawridge Creek drains the eastern flank. There is a small lake in the southeast edge of the park. [3] All drainage ultimately flows into Lesser Slave Lake [7]: 4
Eventually the island was made part of Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park. [4] In 2013, a canoe carrying two boys capsized just south of the island, one of the boys was rescued one hour later but the other drowned.
Smith is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. [2] It is located on Highway 2A , approximately 182 kilometres (113 mi) northwest of Edmonton , at the confluence of the Lesser Slave River and the Athabasca River .