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Which part of the river route created the only major break in shallow-draft navigation between Fort McMurray and the Arctic Ocean?
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The only major break in 1,700 miles (2,740 km) of shallow-draft navigation between Fort McMurray and the Arctic Ocean is a 16-mile stretch of rapids located on the Slave River, specifically between the sites of Fitzgerald and Fort Smith.1