Lac Bourdel
Lac Bourdel | ||
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Geographical location | Nunavik region in North du Québec , Québec (Canada) | |
Drain | to the Lacs des Loups Marins | |
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Coordinates | 56 ° 43 ′ N , 74 ° 10 ′ W | |
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Altitude above sea level | 249 m | |
surface | 139 km² | |
length | 34 km | |
width | 11 km | |
particularities |
Lac Bourdel is a lake in the Canadian province of Québec , in the Nunavik region in north du Québec . The 139 km² large lake is approximately 135 km east of Hudson Bay . It has a length of 34 km and a width of 11 km. Its outflow flows 25 km east of the lake into the Lacs des Loups Marins , which are drained by the Rivière Nastapoka river.
The Cree call Lac Bourdel "Achikunipis", which means something like "small seal lake".
The lake, along with neighboring lakes, is home to a population of ungava seals ( Phoca vitulina mellonae ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Commission de toponymie du Québec - Lac Bourdel