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.
| 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 |
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]
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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.