Lesser Slave River

For the municipal district, see Lesser Slave River No. 124, Alberta.
Lesser Slave River in Alberta

Lesser Slave River (Cree Iyaghchi Eennu Sepe, translation: "River of the Strange People"[1]) is a river in central Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Athabasca River.

The Lesser Slave Lake and the river were the main links to the Peace River district until the beginning of the 20th century, when the construction of the Northern Alberta Railway facilitated transportation in the area.[2]

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Course

The river originates from the Lesser Slave Lake at the town of Slave Lake. The average discharge at the mouth of the lake is 20 m³/s.[3] It flows eastwards for 61 km, and merges with the Athabasca River at the village of Smith. From its headwaters of South Heart River, it has a total length of more than 280 km.

Tributaries

Through Lesser Slave Lake

Downstream of Lesser Slave Lake

See also

References

  1. ^ Alberta Source – Lesser Slave River and Lesser Slave Lake
  2. ^ Britannica – Lesser Slave Lake
  3. ^ Alberta Environment – River Basins – Lesser Slave Lake discharge graph
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