| Ferguson Lake | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Kivalliq Region, Nunavut |
| Coordinates | 62°54′46″N 96°53′29″W / 62.91278°N 96.89139°W |
| Primary outflows | Ferguson River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Max. width | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
| Surface elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Islands | several |
| Settlements | uninhabited |
Ferguson Lake is a lake in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located 150 km (93 mi) north of the tree line, midway between Yathkyed Lake and Qamanirjuaq Lake. The lake's outflow is to the east into the Ferguson River, which flows eastward through several lakes, emptying into northwestern Hudson Bay between Rankin Inlet and Whale Cove. The closest community is Baker Lake, 160 km (99 mi) to the north.[1]
The lake was discovered by Canadian Arctic explorer Joseph Tyrrell's Geological Survey of Canada 1894 canoe expedition that included Robert Monro Ferguson, Scottish sportsman and aide-de-camp to Lord Aberdeen, Governor General of Canada. Ferguson became the namesake of the lake and the river.[2][3][4](Hodgins, 1994, pg. 109)
- ^ Location of Ferguson Lake in relation to the communities of Baker Lake, Rankin Inlet, Whale Cover, and Arviat
- ^ "Joseph Burr Tyrrell". everything2.com. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
- ^ "Arctic Profiles" (PDF). ucalgary.ca. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ^ Tyrrell, J. Burr (May 10, 1897). Report of the Doobaunt, Kazan and Ferguson Rivers and the North-West Coast of Hudson Bay. Geological Survey of Canada. Retrieved 2008-01-27.