Great Slave Lake

Japanese: グレート･スレーブ[湖]（英語表記）Great Slave Lake

A huge lake in the southern part of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It has an area of 28,440 km2, a maximum depth of 613 m, and an elevation of 156 m. It is one of the great lakes on the edge of the Canadian Shield. Many rivers, including the Slave River, flow into it, and it becomes the Mackenzie River, which flows out into the Arctic Ocean. It is surrounded by taiga and tundra. Trout, salmon, and other fish are harvested here. Yellow Knife on the north shore is the administrative center of the Territories and is also known as a gold mine. The lake was discovered in 1771 by the British explorer S. Hearne.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

カナダ，ノースウェスト･テリトリーズ南部にある巨大な湖。面積2万8440km2，最大水深613m，湖面標高156m。カナダ楯状地縁辺部の大湖沼群の一つ。スレーブ川など多くの川が流入し，マッケンジー川となって北極海へ流出する。周囲はタイガないしツンドラ。マスやサケなどの漁獲が行われる。北岸のイェローナイフは，テリトリーズの行政中心であるとともに，金の鉱山としても知られる。1771年イギリス人探検家S.ハーンが湖を発見した。

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