Maguse Lake

Maguse Lake
Maguse Lake is located in Nunavut
Maguse Lake
Maguse Lake
Location within Nunavut
LocationKivalliq Region, Nunavut
Coordinates61°30′N 95°0′W / 61.500°N 95.000°W / 61.500; -95.000 (Maguse Lake)
Maguse River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length72 km (45 mi)
Max. width7 km (4.3 mi)
Surface area
1,399 km2 (540 sq mi)
SettlementsArviat
References

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. The area is frequented by caribou. A fifteen-year project building a road to Maguse Lake from Arviat was completed in 2010.

References

  1. 1 2 Pelly, David (2008). The Old Way North. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-87351-616-7.
  2. ↑ "Maguse Lake". The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. bartleby.com. 2000. Archived from the original on 2001-11-13. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  3. ↑ "Hunting increases with new road". arctic-caribou.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  4. ↑ Sherk, Erika (September 22, 2010). "Road from Arviat to Maguse Lake finished". Northern News Services. Retrieved 15 October 2016.