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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 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 .
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]
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]
Lessard Lake • • 3.21 • Lesser Slave Lake: Lesser Slave River: Arctic Ocean: 1,160: second largest lake completely in Alberta Lake Louise: Bow River: Hudson Bay: 0.8: a contributing headwater mountain glacial lake Maligne Lake: Athabasca River: Arctic Ocean: 19.7: a contributing headwater mountain glacial lake: Lower Mann Lake: Beaver ...
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. [5]
The Geological Survey of Canada used the name Martin River on an 1892 map. [1] The river forms to the north of Marten Mountain at the outlet of the westernmost Marten Lake. It flows southwest before passing under Alberta Highway 88. It enters Lesser Slave Lake at the northern tip of Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park [2]