Lake Fryxell

Lake Fryxell
Lake Fryxell
Lake Fryxell
Location of Lake Fryxell
Location of Lake Fryxell
Lake Fryxell
LocationTaylor Valley, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Coordinates77°37′S 163°11′E / 77.617°S 163.183°E / -77.617; 163.183
Lake typeEndorheic
Primary inflowsCrescent Stream,
Harnish Creek
Primary outflowsnone
Catchment area230 km2 (89 sq mi)
Basin countries(Antarctica)
Max. length5.8 km (3.6 mi)
Max. width2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Surface area7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Average depth3.2 m (10 ft)
Max. depth20 m (66 ft)
Water volume25.2×10^6 m3 (890×10^6 cu ft)
Surface elevation18 m (59 ft)
Islandsmoraine islands
SettlementsLake Fryxell Camp,
Lake Fryxell Hut

Lake Fryxell is a frozen lake 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) long, between Canada Glacier and Commonwealth Glaciers at the lower end of Taylor Valley in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was mapped in the early 1900s and named during Operation Deep Freeze in the 1950s. There are several forms of algae living in the waters[1] and a weather station located at the lake.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference CO was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Lake Fryxell Meteorological Station". McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER. Retrieved 31 August 2021.