Kakisa Lake

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Kakisa Lake
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Kakisa Lake
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Location Northwest Territories
Coordinates 60°55′N117°40′W / 60.917°N 117.667°W / 60.917; -117.667 (Kakisa Lake)
Primary inflows Kakisa River
Basin  countriesCanada
SettlementsDesignated Authority of Kakisa
References National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency [1]

Kakisa Lake is a large lake located in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is fed by the Kakisa River, and near to the community of Kakisa. An outcropping of the Kakisa Formation occurs along the side of this lake.

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