Stanwell-Fletcher Lake

Stanwell-Fletcher Lake
Sentinel-2 image (2020)
Map of Nunavut indicating the location of Stanwell-Fletcher Lake
Map of Nunavut indicating the location of Stanwell-Fletcher Lake
Stanwell-Fletcher Lake
Stanwell-Fletcher Lake location in Nunavut
Map of Nunavut indicating the location of Stanwell-Fletcher Lake
Map of Nunavut indicating the location of Stanwell-Fletcher Lake
Stanwell-Fletcher Lake
Stanwell-Fletcher Lake (Canada)
LocationSomerset Island, Nunavut, Canada
Coordinates72°46′N 94°48′W / 72.767°N 94.800°W / 72.767; -94.800
TypeMonomictic glacial lake
EtymologyNamed after USAAF Major J.F. Stanwell-Fletcher
Primary inflowsStanwell-Fletcher River
Primary outflowsUnion River
Catchment area1,970 square kilometres (760 sq mi)
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length25 km (16 mi)
Max. width15 km (9.3 mi)
Surface area339 km2 (131 sq mi)
Max. depthAbout 100 m (330 ft)
Surface elevation7.6 m (25 ft)

Stanwell-Fletcher Lake is the largest lake on Somerset Island, the tenth-largest island of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The lake, along with most of Somerset Island, is located within the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut.