Contwoyto Lake
{{Short description|Lake in Nunavut, Canada}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox body of water
| name = Contwoyto Lake
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| pushpin_map = Canada Nunavut#Canada
| pushpin_map_caption=Location in Nunavut
| location = Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
| coords = {{coord|65|39|N|110|43|W|type:waterbody_region:CA-NU_scale:500000|name=Contwoyto Lake|notes={{Cite cgndb|OAUHA|Contwoyto Lake}}|display=inline,title}}
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| inflow =
| outflow = Burnside River
| catchment =
| basin_countries = Canada
| length =
| width =
| area = {{cvt|957|km2}}
| depth =
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| volume =
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| shore = {{cvt|982|km}}
| elevation = {{cvt|564|m}}
| islands =
| cities = uninhabited
| reference ={{cite web
|title = Principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory
|url = http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/phys05-eng.htm
|publisher = Statistics Canada
|date = 2005-02-02
|accessdate = 2015-03-11}}{{cite web
| title = Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Contwoyto Lake)
| url =http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/OAUHA
| accessdate =2014-08-29}}
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Contwoyto Lake is a lake in the Kitikmeot Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, located near the border with the Northwest Territories. With a total area of {{cvt|957|km2}}, it is the territories' tenth largest lake.
Lupin Mine is located near Contwoyto Lake. The lake is also the terminus of the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road from Tibbitt Lake in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut's only currently existing road access to the rest of Canada. In 2005, there was a proposal put forward to extend the winter road to a possible port at Bathurst Inlet.
Climate
{{Weather box
| metric first = yes
| single line = Yes
| location = Contwoyto Lake
|Jan record high C = -2.4
|Feb record high C = -6.4
|Mar record high C = -2.8
|Apr record high C = 5.6
|May record high C = 16.7
|Jun record high C = 24.4
|Jul record high C = 27.2
|Aug record high C = 26.0
|Sep record high C = 16.7
|Oct record high C = 8.3
|Nov record high C = 0.0
|Dec record high C = 6.1
|year record high C = 27.2
|Jan high C = -27.9
|Feb high C = -26.9
|Mar high C = -22.6
|Apr high C = -11.9
|May high C = -0.9
|Jun high C = 9.5
|Jul high C = 14.9
|Aug high C = 12.8
|Sep high C = 4.7
|Oct high C = -4.9
|Nov high C = -16.4
|Dec high C = -24.1
|year high C = -7.8
| Jan mean C =-31.4
| Feb mean C =-30.6
| Mar mean C =-27.2
| Apr mean C =-17.2
| May mean C =-5.2
| Jun mean C =4.8
| Jul mean C =9.9
| Aug mean C =9.0
| Sep mean C =2.0
| Oct mean C =-7.5
| Nov mean C =-20.1
| Dec mean C =-27.5
| year mean C =-11.8
|Jan low C = -35.1
|Feb low C = -34.4
|Mar low C = -32.1
|Apr low C = -22.7
|May low C = -9.6
|Jun low C = 0.0
|Jul low C = 4.8
|Aug low C = 5.2
|Sep low C = -0.8
|Oct low C = -10.2
|Nov low C = -23.9
|Dec low C = -31.0
|year low C = -15.8
|Jan record low C = -48.1
|Feb record low C = -53.9
|Mar record low C = -53.3
|Apr record low C = -41.6
|May record low C = -33.9
|Jun record low C = -13.9
|Jul record low C = -2.2
|Aug record low C = -3.2
|Sep record low C = -11.9
|Oct record low C = -34.4
|Nov record low C = -42.6
|Dec record low C = -46.7
|year record low C = -53.9
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm =7.0
| Feb precipitation mm =7.8
| Mar precipitation mm =10.2
| Apr precipitation mm =11.2
| May precipitation mm =18.3
| Jun precipitation mm =25.1
| Jul precipitation mm =36.2
| Aug precipitation mm =41.1
| Sep precipitation mm =32.7
| Oct precipitation mm =30.6
| Nov precipitation mm =15.7
| Dec precipitation mm =10.6
| year precipitation mm =246.6
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm =0.0
| Feb rain mm =0.0
| Mar rain mm =0.0
| Apr rain mm =0.5
| May rain mm =6.2
| Jun rain mm =22.2
| Jul rain mm =36.2
| Aug rain mm =40.1
| Sep rain mm =21.5
| Oct rain mm =2.0
| Nov rain mm =0.0
| Dec rain mm =0.0
| year rain mm =128.6
| snow colour = green
| Jan snow cm = 7.0
| Feb snow cm = 7.8
| Mar snow cm = 10.2
| Apr snow cm = 10.7
| May snow cm = 12.1
| Jun snow cm = 2.9
| Jul snow cm = 0.0
| Aug snow cm = 1.1
| Sep snow cm = 10.8
| Oct snow cm = 28.6
| Nov snow cm = 15.7
| Dec snow cm = 10.6
| year snow cm = 117.5
| unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm| Jan precipitation days =7
| Feb precipitation days =7
| Mar precipitation days =9
| Apr precipitation days =9
| May precipitation days =10
| Jun precipitation days =8
| Jul precipitation days =11
| Aug precipitation days =13
| Sep precipitation days =12
| Oct precipitation days =15
| Nov precipitation days =11
| Dec precipitation days =9
| year precipitation days =122
| unit rain days = 0.2 mm
| Jan rain days =0
| Feb rain days =0
| Mar rain days =0
| Apr rain days =<1
| May rain days =3
| Jun rain days =6
| Jul rain days =11
| Aug rain days =13
| Sep rain days =7
| Oct rain days =1
| Nov rain days =0
| Dec rain days =0
| year rain days =41
| unit snow days = 0.2 cm
| Jan snow days =7
| Feb snow days =7
| Mar snow days =9
| Apr snow days =8
| May snow days =8
| Jun snow days =2
| Jul snow days =<1
| Aug snow days =<1
| Sep snow days =6
| Oct snow days =15
| Nov snow days =11
| Dec snow days =9
| year snow days =84
| source = 1961-1990 Environment and Climate Change CanadaEnvironment and Climate Change Canada—[http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1961_1990_e.html?stnID=758&prov=NW&lang=e&province=NW&provBut=Search&month1=0&month2=12 1961 to 1990 Canadian Climate Normals Station Data]. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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See also
Further reading
- Tremblay, Leo Paul. Geology of northern Contwoyto Lake area, district of Mackenzie. Ottawa: Information Canada, 1976.
- Steele, Peter. The Man Who Mapped the Arctic:The Intrepid Life of George Back, Franklin's Lieutenant. (2003), pp. 132ff.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060520164010/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/lakes.html#nunavut Contwoyto Lake at The Atlas of Canada]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070323000946/http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/015/001/032/sec3_e.htm Case Study: Bathurst Inlet Port and Road Project - Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency]
{{Lakes of Nunavut}}
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Category:Lakes of Kitikmeot Region
Category:Former populated places in the Kitikmeot Region
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