Croker River
| Croker River | ||
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| location | Nunavut ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Croker River | |
| origin |
Bluenose Lake 68 ° 42 ′ 41 ″ N , 119 ° 42 ′ 36 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 557 m | |
| muzzle |
Amundsen Gulf Coordinates: 69 ° 18'0 " N , 119 ° 19'0" W 69 ° 18'0 " N , 119 ° 19'0" W. |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 557 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 6.2 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 90 km | |
The Croker River is a river in the polar region to the west of the Kitikmeot Region of the Nunavut Territory, Canada .
It is the largest river between Darnley Bay (in the Northwest Territories ) and the Coronation Gulf , which flows into the Amundsen Gulf . The average width of the river is 55 m.
The Croker River has its origin in Bluenose Lake . From there it flows north. It flows through a dolomite gorge 8 km from the sea coast . It eventually reaches its triangular estuary delta 15 miles east of Clifton Point .
The Croker River was named after John Wilson Croker , who was Secretary to the Admiralty .
Croker River (PIN 1BG) is a former location of the Distant Early Warning Line and a current location of a North Warning System facility.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Natural Resources Canada - The Atlas of Canada - Lakes ( Memento from January 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Names and Their Histories: A Handbook of Historical Geography and Topographical Nomenclature , Isaac Taylor, Rivingtons, 1898, pg. 101
- ↑ Projects and Communities in the Database, ceaa-acee.gc.ca ( Memento of the original from June 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
