Watts Lake
| Watts Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | Princess Elisabeth Land , East Antarctica | |
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| Coordinates | 68 ° 36 '12 " S , 78 ° 13' 10" O | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 5.9 m below sea level | |
The Watts Lake is a lake on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth country . In the Vestfold Mountains it is located immediately southwest of the Ellis Rapids . On the shores of the lake is a refuge built as part of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions .
The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named him after Edward Paul Watts (* 1931), chief diesel generator mechanic and system supervisor at Davis Station in 1969 and at Mawson Station in 1975.
Web links
- Watts Lake in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)