Yathkyed Lake
| Yathkyed Lake | |
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.jpg) A black and white image of two men at Yathkyed Lake using Ice floes as Ferry boats. The date is 1924. | |
  Yathkyed Lake Location in Nunavut | |
| Location | Kivalliq Region, Nunavut |
| Coordinates | 62°43′N 97°55′W / 62.717°N 97.917°W |
| Type | Freshwater lake |
| Kazan River | |
| Kazan River | |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 72 km (45 mi) |
| Max. width | 34 km (21 mi) |
Surface area | 1,449 km2 (559 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Settlements | uninhabited |
| 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 kilometres.
It contains an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island in a lake, also known as a fifth-order island.[5][6][7]
Climate
[edit]The climate of the area is cold with cold summers and no dry seasons.[8]
Geography
[edit]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′N 096°28′W / 62.400°N 96.467°W.[9] Yathkyed Lake lies at an elevation of 82 metres (269 feet). Some locations or hamlets near Yathkyed Lake are Baker Lake at 198 kilometres north north-east, Ennadai at 236 kilometres south-west and Rankin Inlet at 300 kilometres east.
Minerals
[edit]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).[10][11] 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.[12]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory". Statistics Canada. February 2, 2005. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ "SEQUEL, Annual Report year ended September 30, 1926". Baker Lake, Nunavut: Inuit Heritage Centre. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "List of lakes | World Lake Database – ILEC". wldb.ilec.or.jp. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Yathkyed Lake topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ Danyluk, Adam (February 25, 2022). "Did you know? Canada is home to the world's most 'recursive' island". Curiocity. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ USGS EarthExplorer, 62°39′03″ N, 97°47′21″ W
- ↑ Varga, Tamas. "Island in Lake on Island in Lake on Island in Lake: This Is the World's Only 5th Order Recursive Island". Earthly Mission. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Yathkyed". iaglr.org. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions About Canada – Centre of Canada". Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Resource World (2016). "Goldcorp acquiring Kaminak Gold".
- ↑ Canada, Geological Survey of Canada / Ressources naturelles Canada / Government of (March 20, 2023). "Canadian Database of Geochemical Surveys (CDoGS)". geochem.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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