Atikonak Lake
| Atikonak Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | Labrador in Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada) | |
| Tributaries | Atikonak River , Kepimits River | |
| Drain | Atikonak River | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 52 ° 40 ′ N , 64 ° 32 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 495 m | |
| surface | 358 km² | |
| length | 55 km | |
| width | 12 km | |
| Catchment area | 15,000 km² | |
The Atikonak Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .
The heavily indented lake is located on a plateau in the central southeast of the Labrador Peninsula . It covers an area of 358 km², including islands, the total area is 431 km². The lake is traversed by the Atikonak River in a northerly direction and drained to the Ossokmanuan Reservoir 40 km away . Another important tributary is the Kepimits River , which flows from Lac Joseph to the west to Atikonak Lake. The catchment area of the lake covers around 15,000 km². The water level is around 495 m .
Web links
- Atikonak Lake at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Natural Resources Canada - The Atlas of Canada - Lakes
- ^ Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 03OC003