Yellowknife River
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The Yellowknife River is a river in the Northwest Territories
, Canada
. It flows south and empties into Yellowknife Bay, part of Great Slave Lake
, at the city of Yellowknife. The name of the river derives from the Yellowknife tribe, a First Nations
people that formerly lived in the area.
The city of Yellowknife draws its water supply from the river.
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It flows south and empties into Yellowknife Bay, part of Great Slave Lake
Great Slave Lake
Great Slave Lake is the second-largest lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada , the deepest lake in North America at , and the ninth-largest lake in the world. It is long and wide. It covers an area of in the southern part of the territory. Its given volume ranges from to and up to ...
, at the city of Yellowknife. The name of the river derives from the Yellowknife tribe, a First Nations
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
people that formerly lived in the area.
The city of Yellowknife draws its water supply from the river.