Bluenose Lake
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  Bluenose Lake Location in Nunavut | |
| Location | Kitikmeot, Nunavut |
| Coordinates | 68°26′N 119°45′W / 68.433°N 119.750°W |
| Primary outflows | Croker River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Max. width | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Surface area | 155 sq mi (400 km2) |
| Surface elevation | 1,800 ft (550 m) |
| Settlements | uninhabited |
Bluenose Lake is a
sea level.[1] The Croker River flows north from Bluenose Lake to the Arctic Ocean, entering at Dolphin and Union Strait.[2]
It was officially named in 1953 by John Kelsall and James Mitchell subsequent to their biological investigation of the previously unnamed lake.[3]
Fauna
The area
wolf.[3]
Birds that frequent the area include
yellow-billed loon.[3]
References
- ^ Kelsall, p. 190
- ISBN 978-0-920474-93-8.
- ^ .
- doi:10.14430/arctic482. Archived from the original(PDF) on May 24, 2013.
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