Editing Lesser Slave Lake (section)

{{short description|Body of water in Alberta, Canada}}
{{about|the lake in Alberta|the electoral district|Lesser Slave Lake (electoral district)|the lake in the Northwest Territories|Great Slave Lake}}
{{Infobox lake
| name = Lesser Slave Lake
| other_name         = 
| image = SW Lesser Slave Lake.jpg
| caption = Southeast corner of the lake from Marten Mountain looking south, with Dog Island, Devonshire Beach, and the Town of Slave Lake visible in the distance
| image_bathymetry = 
|pushpin_map=Alberta
| caption_bathymetry = 
| location = [[Big Lakes County|Big Lakes]] / [[Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124|Lesser Slave River No. 124]], [[Alberta]]
| coords = {{coord|55|26|26|N|115|29|19|W|region:CA-AB_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}}
| type = [[Eutrophic]]<ref name=abatlas/>
| inflow =  [[South Heart River]], [[Swan River (Alberta)|Swan River]] [[Driftpile River]], [[Assineau River]], [[Marten River (Alberta)|Marten River]]
| outflow = [[Lesser Slave River]]
| catchment = {{convert|13900|km2|abbr=on}}<ref name=ILEC/>
| basin_countries = Canada
| length = +{{convert|100|km|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|15|km|abbr=on}}
| area = {{convert|1168|km2|abbr=on}}<ref name=canatlas/>
| depth = {{convert|11.4|m|abbr=on}}
| max-depth = {{convert|20.5|m|abbr=on}}
| volume = {{convert|13.69|km3|e6acre.ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=ILEC/>
| shore = {{convert|247|km|abbr=on}}
| elevation = {{convert|578|m|abbr=on}}
| islands = 
| cities = [[Slave Lake, Alberta|Slave Lake]], [[High Prairie]], Alberta
| reference =<ref name=abatlas>{{Cite web|url=http://sunsite.ualberta.ca/Projects/Alberta-Lakes/view/?region=Peace%20and%20Athabasca%20Region&basin=Athabasca%20River%20Basin&lake=Lesser%20Slave%20Lake&number=35&page=Introduction|title=Lesser Slave Lake|author=Atlas of Alberta Lakes|access-date=2007-05-01|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719024456/http://sunsite.ualberta.ca/Projects/Alberta-Lakes/view/?region=Peace%20and%20Athabasca%20Region&basin=Athabasca%20River%20Basin&lake=Lesser%20Slave%20Lake&number=35&page=Introduction|archive-date= 2011-07-19}}</ref><ref name=ILEC>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ilec.or.jp/database/nam/dsnam085.html|author=International Lake Environment Committee|title=Lesser Slave Lake|access-date=2007-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713195012/http://www.ilec.or.jp/database/nam/dsnam085.html|archive-date=2007-07-13|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=canatlas>{{Cite web|url=http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/lakes.html|title=Lakes of Canada|author=Atlas of Canada|author-link=Atlas of Canada|access-date=2007-05-01|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410230512/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/lakes.html|archive-date=April 10, 2007}}</ref>
}}

'''Lesser Slave Lake''' is located in northern [[Alberta]], Canada, northwest of [[Edmonton, Alberta|Edmonton]].  It is the second largest lake entirely within Alberta boundaries (and the largest easily accessible by vehicle), covering {{convert|1160|km2|abbr=on}} and measuring over {{convert|100|km|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|15|km|abbr=on}} at its widest point. Lesser Slave Lake averages {{convert|11.4|m|abbr=on}} in depth and is {{convert|20.5|m|abbr=on}} at its deepest. It drains eastwards into the [[Athabasca River]] by way of the [[Lesser Slave River]].

The town of [[Slave Lake, Alberta|Slave Lake]] is located at the eastern tip of the lake, around the outflow of Lesser Slave River.