Maguse Lake | |
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Location | Kivalliq Region, Nunavut |
Coordinates | 61°30′N 95°0′W / 61.500°N 95.000°WCoordinates: 61°30′N 95°0′W / 61.500°N 95.000°W |
Primary outflows | Maguse River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 72 km (45 mi) |
Max. width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
Surface area | 1,399 km2 (540 sq mi) |
Settlements | Arviat |
References |
Maguse Lake is a lake in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It drains eastward into Hudson Bay by way of the 56 km (35 mi) long Maguse River. The area is frequented by caribou. A fifteen-year project building a road to Maguse Lake from Arviat was completed in 2010.