Contwoyto Lake
| Contwoyto Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | Nunavut , Northwest Territories (Canada) | |
| Tributaries | Contwoyto River | |
| Drain | Burnside River | |
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| Coordinates | 65 ° 39 ′ N , 110 ° 43 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 564 m | |
| surface | 933 km² | |
| length | 110 km | |
Contwoyto Lake is a lake in the Kitikmeot Region of the Nunavut Territory, Canada, on the border with the Northwest Territories .
The water area of the lake is 933 km², with islands the total area is 957 km². An important tributary is the Contwoyto River , which flows into its east end. Contwoyto Lake is drained from the Burnside River north to Bathurst Inlet , a bay in the Coronation Gulf . The winter road Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road provides a transport connection to the lake.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Natural Resources Canada - The Atlas of Canada - Lakes ( Memento from January 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive )