Fun facts about Great Slave Lake
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Great Slave Lake was put on European maps during the emergence of the fur trade towards the northwest from Hudson Bay in the mid 18th century.
Great Slave Lake
Canada
Great Slave Lake is the second-largest lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada, the deepest lake in North America at 614 m (2,014 ft), and the tenth-largest lake in the world by area. It is 469 km (291 mi) long and 20 to 203 km wide.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC · Public Domain
The name 'Great Slave' came from the English-language translation of the Cree exonym, Awokanek (Slavey).
Great Slave Lake
Canada
Great Slave Lake is the second-largest lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada, the deepest lake in North America at 614 m (2,014 ft), and the tenth-largest lake in the world by area. It is 469 km (291 mi) long and 20 to 203 km wide.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC · Public Domain
The East Arm of Great Slave Lake is filled with islands and is within the proposed Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve.
Great Slave Lake
Canada
Great Slave Lake is the second-largest lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada, the deepest lake in North America at 614 m (2,014 ft), and the tenth-largest lake in the world by area. It is 469 km (291 mi) long and 20 to 203 km wide.
From the “Geography and natural history” section
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Photo: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC · Public Domain
Great Slave Lake has one ice road known as the Dettah ice road, which is 6.5 km long.
Great Slave Lake
Canada
Great Slave Lake is the second-largest lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada, the deepest lake in North America at 614 m (2,014 ft), and the tenth-largest lake in the world by area. It is 469 km (291 mi) long and 20 to 203 km wide.
From the “Ice road” section
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Photo: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC · Public Domain
From 2014 to 2016, Animal Planet aired a documentary series called Ice Lake Rebels that takes place on Great Slave Lake.
Great Slave Lake
Canada
Great Slave Lake is the second-largest lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada, the deepest lake in North America at 614 m (2,014 ft), and the tenth-largest lake in the world by area. It is 469 km (291 mi) long and 20 to 203 km wide.
From the “In popular culture” section
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Photo: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC · Public Domain