Blackwater Lake

The country around Blackwater Lake lies near the Mackenzie River, north of the mouth of the Willowlake. Shallow lakes and tributaries form part of the fishing grounds used by Dene families in the Mackenzie valley. At the Willowlake and Wrigley rivers, seasonal camps have served people fishing the junctions with the great river; Alexander Mackenzie recorded evidence of fishing camps during his journey down the valley in 1789.