Stanwell-Fletcher Lake | |
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Location | Somerset Island, Nunavut, Canada |
Coordinates | 72°46′N 94°48′W / 72.767°N 94.800°W |
Type | Monomictic glacial lake |
Etymology | Named after USAAF Major J.F. Stanwell-Fletcher |
Primary inflows | Stanwell-Fletcher River |
Primary outflows | Union River |
Catchment area | 1,970 square kilometres (760 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 25 km (16 mi) |
Max. width | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Surface area | 339 km2 (131 sq mi) |
Max. depth | About 100 m (330 ft) |
Surface elevation | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
Stanwell-Fletcher Lake is the largest lake on Somerset Island, the tenth-largest island of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The lake, along with most of Somerset Island, is located within the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut.