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Nettilling Lake (/ˈnɛtʃ.ɪl.ɪŋ/[3]) is a cold freshwater lake located toward the south end of Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.[1] It is the 30th largest lake in the world by area, and the world's largest lake on an island, with an area of 5,542 km² (2,140 sq mi) and a maximum length of 123 km (76 mi).[4] The lake is in the Great Plain of the Koukdjuak about 280 km (170 mi) northwest of Iqaluit. The Arctic Circle crosses the lake. The lake's name is of Inuktitut origin, coming from the word for the adult ringed seal (netsilak). Franz Boas explored its southern shore in 1884.

Nettilling Lake
Sentinel-2 image (2019)
Nettilling Lake
Location	Baffin Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut Territory
Coordinates	66°29′N 70°20′W[1]-
Primary inflows	Amadjuak Lake
Primary outflows	Koukdjuak River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	123 km (76 mi)
Surface area	5,542 km2 (2,140 sq mi)
Max. depth	132 m (433 ft)
Surface elevation	30 m (98 ft)
References	[2]

Nettilling is the largest lake in Nunavut. It is fed by the second largest lake on Baffin Island, Amadjuak Lake; as well as several other smaller lakes and streams. It empties west via the very shallow Koukdjuak River into Foxe Basin. The eastern half has many small islands and the western half is deeper with no islands. The lake is frozen for most of the year. Ringed seals live in the lake and only three species of fish have been recorded there: the Arctic char as well as the ninespine and three-spined stickleback. The tundra around the lake and south to Amadjuak Lake is important for barren-ground caribou feeding and calving.

Nettilling Lake is the eleventh largest in Canada, being one of the largest lakes entirely within Canada.

See also

• List of lakes of Nunavut
• List of lakes of Canada

References

• Nettilling Lake, at The Canadian Encyclopedia
• Canada's Polar Environments, Nettilling Lake and Amadjuak Lake

External links

• Canada's Polar Environments, Baffin Island map and info

На других языках

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[de] Nettilling Lake

Der auf der Baffin-Insel am Polarkreis gelegene Nettilling Lake [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈnɛʧɪlɪŋ][1] ist mit 5542 km² Fläche und 123 km maximaler Länge der größte Süßwasser-See des kanadischen Territoriums Nunavut und der elftgrößte Kanadas.

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- [en] Nettilling Lake

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[es] Lago Nettilling

El lago Nettilling es un lago de agua dulce situado en el sur de la isla Baffin, en el territorio de Nunavut, Canadá. El lago se halla en la Gran planicie de Koukdjuak, 280 km al noroeste de Iqaluit y tiene una longitud de unos 112 km. El círculo polar ártico cruza el lago. El nombre del lago es de origen esquimal, derivado del nombre dado a la foca anillada (netsilak). Franz Boas exploró la orilla sur en 1883.

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[fr] Lac Nettilling

Le lac Nettilling [nech'iling] est un lac d’eau douce situé au sud de l'île de Baffin dans le territoire du Nunavut au Canada. Il se situe sur la grande plaine de Koukdjuak à 280 km au nord d'Iqaluit. Le nom du lac tire probablement son nom du mot « netsilak » qui signifie phoque annelé en inuktitut, et cette espèce y est d'ailleurs présente en petit nombre. La côte sud du lac fut explorée en 1883 par Franz Boas.

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[it] Lago Nettilling

Il lago Nettilling [nech'iling] (66°30′N 70°10′W) è un lago d'acqua dolce situato nella regione centro-meridionale dell'isola di Baffin, nel territorio canadese del Nunavut. Con i suoi 5.066 km² di superficie è il più grande lago presente sull'isola e si trova ad un'altezza di 30 metri sul livello del mare all'interno della grande pianura del Koukdjuak, circa 280 km a nord-ovest di Iqaluit. Il punto di massima profondità è raggiunto a 132 metri sotto la superficie, e misura 123 km di larghezza. Il circolo polare artico passa sopra il lago, tagliandolo idealmente a metà. Il nome del lago è di origine inuktitut(netsilak).

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[ru] Неттиллинг

Не́ттиллинг[4][5] (англ. Nettilling Lake; инуктитут ᓐeᑦᑎᓪᓕᖕ ᓚᒃe[6]) — озеро на северо-востоке Канады, расположено в южной части острова Баффинова Земля[5], входящего в состав региона Кикиктани территории Нунавут[7]. Одно из больших озёр Канады — площадь водной поверхности 5050 км²[8], общая площадь — 5542 км², крупнейшее озеро территории Нунавут[1] и Канадского Арктического архипелага[3], десятое по величине озеро Канады[3] и одиннадцатое по площади среди всех водоёмов Канады[1]. Также примечательно тем, что является самым крупным озером в мире, расположенным на острове[9].

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