Mallery Lake

Mallery Lake (Inuktitut: Tahijuaq akutliq[2]) is a lake in Kivalliq Region in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It lies at an elevation of 158 m (518 ft) and covers an area of 467 km2 (180 sq mi), not including 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) occupied by islands within the lake.[1] The Kunwak River flows into it from the southwest and drains it in the southeast. Lake trout and lake whitefish inhabit the lake, and caribou hunting is occasionally practised around the lake in the winter.[3]

Mallery Lake
Mallery Lake
Location in Nunavut
LocationKivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada
Coordinates63.98°N 98.38°W / 63.98; -98.38
Native nameTahijuaq akutliq  (Inuktitut)
Primary inflowsKunwak River
Primary outflowsKunwak River
Surface area467 km2 (180 sq mi)
Surface elevation158 m (518 ft)
References[1]

References
  1. "Nunavut - Lake Areas and Elevation (lakes larger than 400 square kilometres)". Atlas of Canada. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007.
  2. Hughson, Paula Kigjugalik (2010). Our homeland for the past, present and future: Akulliqpaaq Qamaniq (Aberdeen Lake) and Qamaniq Tugliqpaaq (Schultz Lake) landscapes described by Elder John Killulark (PDF) (M.N.R.M.). University of Manitoba. p. 98. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  3. Effects of Exploration and Development in the Baker Lake Area: Volume 1 – Study Report (PDF). February 1978. pp. 32, 125. Retrieved May 25, 2017.


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