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Maguse Lake is a lake in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It drains eastward into Hudson Bay by way of the 56 km (35 mi) long Maguse River.[2] The area is frequented by caribou.[3] A fifteen-year project building a road to Maguse Lake from Arviat was completed in 2010.[4]
Maguse Lake | |
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Location | Kivalliq Region, Nunavut |
Coordinates | 61°30′N 95°0′W / 61.500°N 95.000°W |
Primary outflows | Maguse River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 72 km (45 mi) |
Max. width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
Surface area | 1,399 km2 (540 sq mi) |
Settlements | Arviat[1] |
References | [1] |
References
edit- ^ a b Pelly, David (2008). The Old Way North. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-87351-616-7.
- ^ "Maguse Lake". The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. bartleby.com. 2000. Archived from the original on 2001-11-13. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
- ^ "Hunting increases with new road". arctic-caribou.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
- ^ Sherk, Erika (September 22, 2010). "Road from Arviat to Maguse Lake finished". Northern News Services. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
External links
edit- "Topographic map Maguse Lake". topographic-map.com.