Lesser Slave Lake

Lesser Slave Lake is located in central Alberta, Canada, northwest of Edmonton. It is the second largest lake entirely within Alberta boundaries (and the largest easily accessible by vehicle), covering 1160km2 and measuring over 100km long and 15km at its widest point. Lesser Slave Lake averages 11.4m in depth and is 20.5m at its deepest. It drains eastwards into the Athabasca River by way of the Lesser Slave River.The town of Slave Lake is located at the eastern tip of the lake, around the outflow of Lesser Slave River.Conservation and developmentDue to its location on a major fly-way for migrating birds, Lesser Slave Lake is popular with birders. The nearby Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park has lakeside camping facilities located along sand beaches, with some rocky beaches as well. Fishing is popular and legal. The entire north shore of the lake is protected, other reserves being Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park, Lesser Slave Lake Wildland and Grouard Trail Park Reserve.Highway 2 and the Canadian National Railway follow the southern shore of the lake, and the Bicentennial Highway has its southernmost point at eastern end of the lake.A number of Indian reserves are established at the shores of the lake: Kapawe'no First Nations Lands 150, 230 and 231 of the Kapawe'no First Nation, Sucker Creek 150a of the Sucker Creek Cree First NationDrift Pile River 150 of the Driftpile First NationSwan River 150e of the Swan River First Nation Sawridge 150g and h Sawridge Band