Garry Lake | |
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Hanningajuq (Inuktitut) | |
Location | Kivalliq Region, Nunavut |
Coordinates | 65°53′N 99°51′W / 65.883°N 99.850°W |
Primary inflows | Lake Pelly |
Primary outflows | Back River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 97 km (60 mi) |
Max. width | 61 km (38 mi) |
Surface area | 976 km2 (377 sq mi) |
Average depth | 6.1 m (20 ft) |
Max. depth | 9.1 m (30 ft) |
Surface elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
Islands | many |
Settlements | uninhabited [1] |
Garry Lake (variant: Garry Lakes; Inuktitut: Hanningajuq, meaning "sideways", or "crooked") is a lake in sub-Arctic Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. As a portion of the Back River waterway, Garry Lake originates directly east of Lake Pelly and drains to the east by the Back River. A set of rapids separate Buliard Lake (directly to the north) from Garry Lake. Two other sets of rapids separate Garry Lake's three sections (Upper Garry Lake, Garry Lake, Lower Garry Lake) which are also differentiated by elevation.[2][3][4] Garry Lakes are isolated from nearby communities.