Yathkyed Lake

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Yathkyed Lake
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A black and white image of two men at Yathkyed Lake using Ice floes as Ferry boats. The date is 1924.
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Yathkyed Lake
Location in Nunavut
Location Kivalliq Region, Nunavut
Coordinates 62°43′N97°55′W / 62.717°N 97.917°W / 62.717; -97.917
Type Freshwater lake
Primary inflows Kazan River
Primary outflows Kazan River
Basin  countries Canada
Max. length72 km (45 mi)
Max. width34 km (21 mi)
Surface area1,449 km2 (559 sq mi)
Surface elevation140 m (460 ft)
Settlementsuninhabited
References [1]

Yathkyed Lake (variant: Haecoligua; meaning: "white swan") [2] is a natural [3] freshwater lake in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada, North America. [4] Located between Angikuni Lake and Forde Lake, it is one of several lakes on the Kazan River. Yathkyed lake was named by the Sayisi Dene, historical barren-ground caribou hunters of the area. Caribou Inuit artifacts have also been found here. The lake has a surface area of 1,449 square kilometers.

Contents

It contains the only lake on an island in a lake on an island in a lake on Earth, which itself contains an island. [5] [6]

Climate

The climate of the area is cold with cold summers and no dry seasons. [7]

Geography

It is part of the Hearne Domain, Western Churchill province of the Churchill craton, which is the northwest section of the Canadian Shield. According to the Atlas of Canada the geographical centre of the country lies just south of the lake at 62°24′N096°28′W / 62.400°N 96.467°W / 62.400; -96.467 (Geographical centre of Canada) . [8] Yathkyed Lake lies at an elevation of 82 meters (269 feet). Some locations or hamlets near Yathkyed Lake are Baker Lake at 198 kilometers north north-east, Ennadai at 236 kilometers south-west and Rankin Inlet at 300 kilometers east.

Minerals

The Yathkyed Sedimentary Basin is notable for its uranium, copper, and molybdenum deposits. Goldcorp has a mining stake in the area, owning approximately 200,000 acres (81,000 ha). [9] [10] Because Goldcorp owns this lake, it is not open to the public.

A geological survey of the area was conducted in 1993 to determine the presence of potential diamond-bearing diatremes. [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory". Statistics Canada. 2005-02-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  2. ↑ "SEQUEL, Annual Report year ended September 30, 1926". Baker Lake, Nunavut: Inuit Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
  3. ↑ "List of lakes | World Lake Database - ILEC". wldb.ilec.or.jp. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  4. ↑ "Yathkyed Lake topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  5. ↑ Danyluk, Adam (2022-02-25). "Did you know? Canada is home to the world's most 'recursive' island". Curiocity. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  6. ↑ USGS EarthExplorer, 62°39′03″ N, 97°47′21″ W
  7. ↑ "Yathkyed". iaglr.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  8. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions About Canada - Centre of Canada". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
  9. ↑ Kaminak Gold Corporation Press Release (May 2, 2007). "Kaminak Stakes Uranium-Copper-Molybdenum Prospects, Yathkyed Lake Area, Nunavut". Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ Resource World (2016). "Goldcorp acquiring Kaminak Gold".
  11. ↑ Canada, Geological Survey of Canada / Ressources naturelles Canada / Government of (2023-03-20). "Canadian Database of Geochemical Surveys (CDoGS)". geochem.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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