Gander Lake
Gander Lake | |
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View of the lake from the golf course near Gander | |
Geographical location | Newfoundland Island , Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada ) |
Tributaries | Northwest Gander River , Southwest Gander River , Careless Brook |
Drain | Gander River |
Places on the shore | Gander |
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Coordinates | 48 ° 56 ′ N , 54 ° 43 ′ W |
Altitude above sea level | 29 m |
surface | 113.2 km² |
length | 54 km |
width | 2.7 km |
volume | 11,931 million m³ |
Maximum depth | 288 m |
Middle deep | 105.4 m |
Catchment area | 4160 km² |
The Gander Lake is a lake in the north of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .
Gander Lake has an area of 113.2 km². The 29 m high elongated lake has a length of 54 km and a maximum width of 2.7 km. The mean water depth is 105.4 m, the maximum water depth is 288 m. The catchment area of the lake covers 4160 km². The small town of Gander is on the north bank . The rivers Northwest Gander River and Southwest Gander River flow into the western end of the lake . The lake is drained by the Gander River . This leaves the lake at the end of a bay on the western north shore.
Web links
Commons : Gander Lake - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Gander Lake at Natural Resources Canada