Trout Lake (Trout River)

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Trout Lake
Geographical location Northwest Territories ( Canada )
Tributaries Island River
Drain Trout River
Islands no
Places on the shore Trout Lake
Location close to the shore Fort Simpson
Data
Coordinates 60 ° 35 ′  N , 121 ° 19 ′  W Coordinates: 60 ° 35 ′  N , 121 ° 19 ′  W
Trout Lake (Trout River) (Northwest Territories)
Trout Lake (Trout River)
Altitude above sea level 503  m
surface 504 km²
length 50 km
width 10 km

Trout Lake ( Lake trout is the English name for the American Arctic Char ) is a 504 km² lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada .

The lake is 240 km west of the Great Slave Lake . The Trout River , a left tributary of the Mackenzie River , forms the outflow for the lake on the north bank. The place Trout Lake is located on the southern shore. Fort Simpson is 120 km north of the lake.

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Natural Resources Canada - The Atlas of Canada - Lakes ( Memento from January 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive )