List of lakes of the Northwest Territories
This is an incomplete list of lakes of the Northwest Territories in Canada.
Larger lake statistics
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"The total area of a lake includes the area of islands. Lakes lying across provincial boundaries are listed in the province with the greater lake area."[1]
| Lake | Area (including islands) | Altitude | Depth max. | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bear Lake[2][3] | 31,328 km2 (12,096 sq mi) | 156 m (512 ft) | 446 m (1,463 ft) | 2,236 km3 (536 cu mi) |
| Great Slave Lake[2][3] | 28,568 km2 (11,030 sq mi) | 156 m (512 ft) | 614 m (2,014 ft) | 1,580 km3 (380 cu mi) |
| Lac La Martre[2][3] | 1,776 km2 (686 sq mi) | 265 m (869 ft) | 19.9 m (65 ft) | |
| Kasba Lake[2][3] | 1,341 km2 (518 sq mi) | 336 m (1,102 ft) | ||
| MacKay Lake[2][3] | 1,061 km2 (410 sq mi) | 431 m (1,414 ft) | ||
| Hottah Lake[2][3] | 918 km2 (354 sq mi) | 180 m (590 ft) | ||
| Aylmer Lake[2][3] | 847 km2 (327 sq mi) | 375 m (1,230 ft) | ||
| Nonacho Lake[2][3] | 784 km2 (303 sq mi) | 354 m (1,161 ft) | ||
| Clinton-Colden Lake[2][3] | 737 km2 (285 sq mi) | 375 m (1,230 ft) | ||
| Selwyn Lake[1][3] | 717 km2 (277 sq mi) | 398 m (1,306 ft) | ||
| Point Lake[1] | 701 km2 (271 sq mi) | 375 m (1,230 ft) | ||
| Wholdaia Lake[1] | 678 km2 (262 sq mi) | 364 m (1,194 ft) | ||
| Lac de Gras[1] | 633 km2 (244 sq mi) | 396 m (1,299 ft) | 56 m (184 ft) | |
| Buffalo Lake[1] | 612 km2 (236 sq mi) | 265 m (869 ft) | ||
| Tathlina Lake[1] | 573 km2 (221 sq mi) | 280 m (920 ft) | ||
| Artillery Lake[1] | 551 km2 (213 sq mi) | 364 m (1,194 ft) | ||
| Snowbird Lake[1] | 505 km2 (195 sq mi) | 359 m (1,178 ft) | ||
| Sambaa K'e[1] | 504 km2 (195 sq mi) | 503 m (1,650 ft) | ||
| Lac des Bois[1] | 469 km2 (181 sq mi) | 297 m (974 ft) | ||
| Colville Lake[1] | 455 km2 (176 sq mi) | 245 m (804 ft) | ||
| Faber Lake[1] | 439 km2 (169 sq mi) | 213 m (699 ft) |
List of lakes
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- Artillery Lake
- Aylmer Lake
- Basler Lake
- Blackwater Lake
- Boyd Lake
- Buffalo Lake
- Clinton-Colden Lake
- Colville Lake
- Faber Lake
- Firedrake Lake
- Frame Lake
- Great Bear Lake
- Great Slave Lake
- Hardisty Lake
- Hjalmer Lake
- Hottah Lake
- Howard Lake
- Kakisa Lake
- Kasba Lake in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
- Lac Belot
- Lac de Gras
- Lac des bois
- Lac La Martre
- Lac Maunoir
- Lynx Lake
- MacKay Lake
- McArthur Lake
- Mosquito Lake
- Nonacho Lake
- Point Lake
- Scott Lake in Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories
- Selwyn Lake in the Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan
- Sitidyi Lake
- Snowbird Lake
- Tahiryuak Lake
- Tathlina Lake
- Trout Lake
- Whitefish Lake
- Wholdaia Lake
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Atlas of Canada. "Rivers in Canada". Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory". Statistics Canada. 2005-02-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "World Lake Database (Lakes in Canada)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
