Aberdeen Lake (Nunavut)

A lake in Nunauvt, Canada
64°27′N 99°00′W / 64.450°N 99.000°W / 64.450; -99.000 (Aberdeen Lake)Primary inflowsThelon RiverPrimary outflowsThelon RiverBasin countriesCanadaMax. length90 km (56 mi)Max. width30 km (19 mi)Surface area1,100 km2 (420 sq mi)Surface elevation80 m (260 ft)SettlementsuninhabitedReferences[1][2]

Aberdeen Lake is a large, irregularly shaped lake in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on the Canadian Shield. The lake measures nearly 90 km (56 mi) east-west with a peninsula in the center separating the lake into almost two halves which extend nearly 30 km (19 mi) north-south. The Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary is to the west.

The Thelon River is the lake's primary inflow and outflow. Beverly Lake and Schultz Lake are nearby.

See also

References

  1. ^ "World Lake Database (Aberdeen Lake)". Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  2. ^ "Principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory". Statistics Canada. 2005-02-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11.


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