Bathurst Inlet (bay)
| Bathurst Inlet Kingoak, Qingaut |
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| Waters | Arctic Ocean | |
| Land mass | Mainland Canada | |
| Geographical location | 67 ° 35 ′ N , 108 ° 30 ′ W | |
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| width | 40 km | |
| length | 220 km | |
| Tributaries | Burnside River , Western River | |
Bathurst Inlet is a deep bay on the north coast of mainland Canada in the Nunavut Territory . In the north the bay opens to the Coronation Gulf .
The Western River flows into the southern end of the bay. The Burnside River has its mouth at the Arctic Sound , a western side bay of Bathurst Inlet.
The English name of the bay, "Bathurst Inlet", as well as the name of the bay by the indigenous people, "Kingoak" ("Qingaut"), are also used for the settlement of Bathurst Inlet . This is on the west coast of the bay.
Plans for a deep water port
A consortium of seven mining companies funded an environmental study to build a deep water port in Bathurst Inlet.
The plans included the construction of a 211 km long road that would connect the port to the mines. The port should be designed for ships up to 25,000 t.
Individual evidence
- ^ Bob Weber: Arctic port plan gathers steam. In: Toronto Star, July 4, 2007