Aberdeen Lake | |
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Location | Kivalliq Region, Nunavut |
Coordinates | 64°27′N 99°00′W / 64.450°N 99.000°W |
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 km2 (420 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Settlements | uninhabited |
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.