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Which two large lakes lie along the western edge of the Canadian Shield in the Northwest Territories?
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The two large lakes that lie along the western edge of the Canadian Shield in the Northwest Territories are Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.1
These lakes are situated along the boundary between the Canadian Shield and the interior plains, a region characterized by a series of large lakes that mark the edge of the shield as it extends northwestward.21