Tahiryuaq (Northwest Territories)
| Tahiryuaq | |
|---|---|
  Tahiryuaq Location in the NWT | |
| Location | Victoria Island Northwest Territories |
| Coordinates | 70°56′02″N 112°15′07″W / 70.93389°N 112.25194°W |
| Primary outflows | Kuuk River |
| Catchment area | Prince Albert Sound |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface elevation | 221 metres (725 ft)[1] |
| Settlements | Nearest is Ulukhaktok |
Tahiryuaq,[2][pronunciation?] formerly Tahiryuak Lake,[3] is a lake located in the Canadian Arctic's Northwest Territories. It is situated in northcentral Victoria Island, north of Prince Albert Sound, southeast of Minto Inlet.
The lake is populated with Arctic char[4] It is designated as a Key Habitat Site because of the high density of nesting king eiders. In addition, notable populations of Arctic tern, cackling goose, long-tailed duck, Pacific loon, pomarine jaeger, and Sabine's gulls frequent the area.[5]
Tahiryuak was a caribou hunting region of the Haneragmiut and the Kanianermiut Copper Inuit.[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Tahiryuak Lake ca. 221 m". geonames.org. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ^ "Tahiryuaq". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "Tahiryuak Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ Holman Charr Working Group (1997-06-16). "The Holman Charr Fishing Plan for 1997-1999" (PDF). Holman Charr Newsletter. 2. sasktelwebhosting.com: 2.
- ^ Latour, P.B.; et al. (March 2006). "Key Migratory Bird terrestrial habitat sites" (PDF). Canadian Wildlife Service. p. 20. Retrieved 2008-11-12.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Stefansson, Vilhjalmur (1914). The Stefánsson-Anderson Arctic Expedition of the American Museum: Preliminary Ethnological Report. New York: The Trustees of the American Museum. pp. 26–36. OCLC 13626409.