Baker Lake (Nunavut)

This article is about the lake in Nunavut, Canada. For the hamlet in Nunavut, see Baker Lake, Nunavut.

Baker Lake (Inuktitut: Qamani'tuaq; 'where the river widens') is a lake in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is fed by the Thelon River from the west and the Kazan River from the south. It outflows into Chesterfield Inlet. The lake is approximately 1,887 km² (729 sq mi) in size. It has several named bays, and a few islands.

Baker Lake
Baker Lake Location in Nunavut Baker Lake Baker Lake (Canada)
Location	Kivalliq Region, Nunavut
Coordinates	64°10′N 095°30′W
Primary inflows	Thelon River, Kazan River
Primary outflows	Chesterfield Inlet
Catchment area	244,119 km2 (94,255 sq mi)
Basin countries	Canada
Surface area	1,887 km2 (729 sq mi)
Average depth	60 m (200 ft)
Max. depth	230 m (750 ft)
Water volume	113.22 km3 (27.16 cu mi)
Shore length1	697 km (433 mi)
Surface elevation	2 m (6 ft 7 in)
Settlements	Baker Lake
References
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

In 1762 William Christopher reached Baker Lake via Chesterfield Inlet. The Inuit hamlet of Baker Lake is at the west end of the lake near the mouth of the Thelon River. Although the Inuit had been in the area for some time, the first outside presence was the Royal North-West Mounted Police post at the east end of the lake in 1915. This was followed in 1916 by the Hudson's Bay Company post set up at the Kazan River delta until 1930 when it moved to its present location.

Fauna

The lake's area is home to Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou herds, as well as other wildlife associated with northern Canada's Arctic.

See also

• List of lakes of Nunavut
• List of lakes of Canada

External links

• Hamlet of Baker Lake
• Atlas of Canada, Lakes of Nunavut Archived 2007-04-10 at the Wayback Machine