Yathkyed Lake
| Yathkyed Lake | |
|---|---|
A black and white image of two men at Yathkyed Lake using Ice floes as Ferry boats. The date is 1924. | |
| Location | Kivalliq Region, Nunavut |
| Coordinates | 62°43′N 97°55′W / 62.717°N 97.917°W |
| Type | Freshwater lake |
| Primary inflows | Kazan River |
| Primary outflows | Kazan River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 72 km (45 mi) |
| Max. width | 34 km (21 mi) |
| Surface area | 1,449 km2 (559 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Settlements | uninhabited |
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Yathkyed Lake (variant: Haecoligua; meaning: "white swan") is a natural freshwater lake in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada, North America. Located between Angikuni Lake and Forde Lake, it is one of several lakes on the Kazan River. Yathkyed lake was named by the Sayisi Dene, historical barren-ground caribou hunters of the area. Caribou Inuit artifacts have also been found here. The lake has a surface area of 1,449 square kilometers.
It contains the only lake on an island in a lake on an island in a lake on Earth, which itself contains an island.