Aberdeen Lake
A satellite image of a lake
Lake Aberdeen, Nunauvt
Aberdeen Lake is located in Nunavut
Aberdeen Lake
Aberdeen Lake
Location in Nunavut
LocationKivalliq Region, Nunavut
Coordinates64°27′N 99°00′W / 64.450°N 99.000°W / 64.450; -99.000 (Aberdeen Lake)
Primary inflowsThelon River
Primary outflowsThelon River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length90 km (56 mi)
Max. width30 km (19 mi)
Surface area1,100 km2 (420 sq mi)
Surface elevation80 m (260 ft)
Settlementsuninhabited
References[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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