Aberdeen Lake | |
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Lake Aberdeen, Nunauvt | |
Aberdeen LakeLocation in Nunavut | |
Location | Kivalliq Region, Nunavut |
Coordinates | 64°27′N 99°00′W / 64.450°N 99.000°W / 64.450; -99.000 (Aberdeen Lake) |
Primary inflows | Thelon River |
Primary outflows | Thelon River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 90 km (56 mi) |
Max. width | 30 km (19 mi) |
Surface area | 1,100 km (420 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Settlements | uninhabited |
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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. The lake is downstream from Beverly Lake and upstream from Schultz Lake.
See also
References
- "World Lake Database (Aberdeen Lake)". Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- "Principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory". Statistics Canada. 2005-02-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
Lakes of Nunavut | |
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