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Amadjuak Lake is a lake in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Along with Nettilling Lake, it is located in south-central Baffin Island's Great Plain of the Koukdjuak. It is 154 km (96 mi) south of Burwash Bay. The closest community is Iqaluit.[2]
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| Location | Baffin Island, Nunavut |
| Coordinates | 64°55′N 071°00′W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 3,115 km2 (1,203 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Settlements | uninhabited |
| References | [1] |
Geography
The lake is 3,115 km2 (1,203 sq mi) in size, and sits at an elevation of 113 m (371 ft).
This lower-lying area only emerged 4,500 years ago (recently in geological terms) from beneath the waters of Foxe Basin. Amadjuak Lake is the second largest lake on Baffin Island (after Nettilling Lake) and third-largest in Nunavut.
Ethnography
The lake was a gathering place for Inuit from Kimmirut, Soper River Valley, Pangnirtung, Cape Dorset, and Frobisher Bay.[3]
Fauna
Amadjuak Lake is also notable as a summer feeding grounds, calving grounds, and migration route for the Southern Qikiqtaaluk herd of Barren-ground caribou.[4]
See also
References
- "Principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory". Statistics Canada. 2005-02-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- Jacobs, J. D., A. N. Headley, L. A. Maus, and W. N. Mode. 1997. "Climate and Vegetation of the Interior Lowlands of Southern Baffin Island: Long-Term Stability at the Low Arctic Limit". Arctic. 50, no. 2: 167.
- "History of the Soper River". park.org. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- "Inuit Knowledge of the Qikiqtaaluk Caribou". itk.ca. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
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На других языках
[de] Amadjuak Lake
Der auf der Baffin-Insel südlich des Polarkreises gelegene Amadjuak Lake ist mit 3115 km² Fläche, mehr als 80 km Länge und 45 km Breite der drittgrößte Süßwasser-See des kanadischen Territoriums Nunavut.- [en] Amadjuak Lake
[es] Lago Amadjuak
El lago Amadjuak es un lago de Canadá, situado en la isla de Baffin, en el territorio autónomo de Nunavut.[fr] Lac Amadjuak
Le lac Amadjuak (65° N, 71° O) est le second lac en grandeur (après le Lac Nettilling) de l’île de Baffin et le cinquième plus grand lac du Nunavut. Il est situé à 113 m d’altitude dans la grande plaine de la rivière Koukdjuak, dans le centre sud de l’île et a une superficie de 3115 km2. Les hauts escarpements sont rares dans l'intérieur de l'Arctique et le lac est reconnu pour ses escarpements de calcaire d’une hauteur allant jusque 30 m. Ceux-ci marquent un front de cuesta, au profil accentué par les vagues du lac qui emportent les débris s'accumulant à la base.[it] Lago Amadjuak
Il lago Amadjuak 64°55′N 71°00′W è situato nella regione meridionale dell'Isola di Baffin, nel territorio canadese del Nunavut.[ru] Амаджуак
Ама́джуак[3] (англ. Amadjuak Lake) — озеро на территории Нунавут в Канаде[2]. Расположено в южной части острова Баффинова Земля[4]. Одно из больших озёр Канады — площадь водной поверхности 3058 км², общая площадь — 3115 км², третье по величине озеро территории Нунавут[2]. Высота над уровнем моря 113 метров[1].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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