Lac La Martre Explained

Lac La Martre, is the third largest lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada.^[5] It is located approximately 125miles northwest of the territorial capital of Yellowknife. The Tłı̨chǫ community of Whatì (formerly called Lac La Martre) is located on the east shore of Lac La Martre.

Fauna

The lake is located on a main north/south bird migration route. Hundreds of thousands of ducks, geese and other migratory bird species gather to feed in the marshes.^[6]

Demographics

Whatì, a small First Nations community with a population of 470, is located on the shores of the lake.

See also

• List of lakes of Canada
• List of lakes of the Northwest Territories

Notes and References

1. Web site: Principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory. Statistics Canada. February 2, 2005. March 11, 2015 .
2. Web site: World Lake Database (Lakes in Canada) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160314110648/http://wldb.ilec.or.jp/lakedb2/lakelistcountrycode.asp?countrycode=ca&routeprm=0%3A%3B6%3Aload%3B . March 14, 2016.
3. Web site: Lac la Martre . www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca . The Canadian Encyclopedia . May 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210524154914/https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/lac-la-martre . May 24, 2021 . en . live.
4. Web site: The Fishing - at Lac La Martre . Lac LA Martre . Lac La Martre Adventures . May 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210303211801/https://nwtfishing.com/the-fishing/ . March 3, 2021 . en . live.
5. Web site: The Atlas of Canada – Lakes . 2011-01-29 . 2012-10-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121006020148/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/auth/english/learningresources/facts/lakes.html/#northwest . dead .
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20040315035750/http://northernfrontier.com/10_Explore/whaTi.html Discover North - Lac La Marte