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Aberdeen Lake (Nunavut)

Coordinates: 64°27′N 99°00′W / 64.450°N 99.000°W / 64.450; -99.000 (Aberdeen Lake)
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Aberdeen Lake
A satellite image of a lake
Lake Aberdeen, Nunauvt
Aberdeen Lake is located in Nunavut
Aberdeen Lake
Aberdeen Lake
Location in Nunavut
LocationKivalliq Region, Nunavut
Coordinates64°27′N 99°00′W / 64.450°N 99.000°W / 64.450; -99.000 (Aberdeen Lake)
Primary inflowsThelon River
Primary outflowsThelon River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length90 km (56 mi)
Max. width30 km (19 mi)
Surface area1,100 km2 (420 sq mi)
Surface elevation80 m (260 ft)
Settlementsuninhabited
References[1][2]

Aberdeen Lake is a large, irregularly shaped lake in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on the Canadian Shield. The lake measures nearly 90 km (56 mi) east-west with a peninsula in the center separating the lake into almost two halves which extend nearly 30 km (19 mi) north-south. The Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary is to the west.

The Thelon River is the lake's primary inflow and outflow. Beverly Lake and Schultz Lake are nearby.

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References

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  1. ^ "World Lake Database (Aberdeen Lake)". Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  2. ^ "Principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory". Statistics Canada. 2005-02-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11.