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Baker Lake (Inuktitut: Qamani'tuaq; 'where the river widens') is a lake in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is fed by the Thelon River from the west and the Kazan River from the south. It outflows into Chesterfield Inlet. The lake is approximately 1,887 km2 (729 sq mi) in size. It has several named bays, and a few islands.
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| Location | Kivalliq Region, Nunavut |
| Coordinates | 64°10′N 095°30′W |
| Primary inflows | Thelon River, Kazan River |
| Primary outflows | Chesterfield Inlet |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 1,887 km2 (729 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Settlements | Baker Lake |
| References | [1] |
In 1762 William Christopher reached Baker Lake via Chesterfield Inlet. The Inuit hamlet of Baker Lake is at the west end of the lake near the mouth of the Thelon River. Although the Inuit had been in the area for some time, the first outside presence was the Royal North-West Mounted Police post at the east end of the lake in 1915. This was followed in 1916 by the Hudson's Bay Company post set up at the Kazan River delta until 1930 when it moved to its present location.
Fauna
The lake's area is home to Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou herds, as well as other wildlife associated with northern Canada's Arctic.[2]
See also
- List of lakes of Nunavut
- List of lakes of Canada
References
- "Principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory". Statistics Canada. 2005-02-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- "Orin Durey Intervention". nunavut.ca. Retrieved 2008-01-16.[permanent dead link]
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- Hamlet of Baker Lake
- Atlas of Canada, Lakes of Nunavut Archived 2007-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
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[de] Baker Lake (See in Nunavut)
Baker Lake (Inuktitut: Qamani’tuaq; „wo sich der Fluss weitet“) ist ein See in der Kivalliq Region des kanadischen Territoriums Nunavut. Er liegt etwa 150 km westlich der Nordwest-Küste der Hudson Bay.- [en] Baker Lake (Nunavut)
[es] Lago Baker
El lago Baker (en inglés, Baker Lake; en inuktitut, Qamani’tuaq, que significa «donde el río se ensancha») es un lago de la zona ártica de Canadá, localizado en la región de Kivalliq, en el Territorio Autónomo de Nunavut. Es alimentado por el río Thelon, desde el oeste, y por el río Kazan desde el sur. Desagua por su lado este a través de una red de canales y pequeñas islas que lo separan del Chesterfield Inlet, un brazo marino localizado en la parte noroccidental de la bahía de Hudson. El lago tiene una superficie de 1.887 km².[1] Tiene varias bahías con nombre y algunas islas.[fr] Lac Baker (Nunavut)
Le lac Baker ou Qamani’tuaq en inuktitut (« là où la rivière s'élargit ») est un lac situé dans la région de Kivalliq au Nunavut (Canada). Il est alimenté à l'est par la rivière Thelon et au sud par la rivière Kazan.[ru] Бейкер (озеро, Нунавут)
Бе́йкер[1] (англ. Baker Lake; название на инуктитут — Qamani’tuaq, «место где река расширяется») — озеро в регионе Киваллик территории Нунавут в Канаде.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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