Slave River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Slave River |
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| Country | Canada |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Confluence of Peace and Athabasca |
| River mouth | Great Slave Lake |
| Length | 434 km (270 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 616,400 km2 (238,000 sq mi) |
The Slave River is a river of Canada. It begins near Lake Athabasca, where the Peace River and Athabasca River join. Then it flows north into Great Slave Lake. The river's water drains into the Arctic Ocean via the Mackenzie River.
Images for kids
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Portaging along the Slave River in 1900
See also
In Spanish: Río de los Esclavos para niños
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