Maivatn
| Maivatn | ||
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| Geographical location | South Georgia | |
| Tributaries | unnamed | |
| Drain | to Evans Lake | |
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 15 ′ 29 ″ S , 36 ° 29 ′ 59 ″ W | |
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| Maximum depth | 39 m | |
The Maivatn is a lake on the Thatcher Peninsula in the north of South Georgia . It is located near the head of Maiviken Bay . It is the largest and deepest of several freshwater lakes in the area.
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named the lake in 1990 based on the name of the neighboring bay.
Web links
- Maivatn in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Maivatn on geographic.org (English)