Nueltin Lake
| Nueltin Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Division No. 23, Manitoba / Kivalliq, Nunavut |
| Coordinates | 60°09′03″N 099°45′23″W / 60.15083°N 99.75639°W |
| Primary inflows | Thlewiaza River |
| Primary outflows | Thlewiaza River |
| Catchment area | 27,056 km2 (10,446 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 144 km (89 mi) |
| Surface area | 2,279 km2 (880 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Water volume | 228 km3 (55 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 3,922 km (2,437 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Islands | many small islands |
| References | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Nueltin Lake (Chipewyan: Nu-thel-tin-tu-ch-eh, meaning "sleeping island lake") straddles the Manitoba—Nunavut border in Canada. The lake, which has an area of 2,279 km2 (880 sq mi), is predominantly in Nunavut's Kivalliq Region, and on the Manitoba side there is the Nueltin Lake Airport which serves the fishing lodge. The lake is split into two parts by a set of narrows. It is drained by the Thlewiaza River.