Copperneedle River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Nunavut |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Northwestern Hudson Bay |
The Copperneedle River [1] originates within the northern Hearne Domain, Western Churchill province of the Churchill craton, the northwest section of the Canadian Shield in Nunavut's Kivalliq Region. [2] There are rapids along the river, approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) from Hudson Bay's Dawson Inlet.
Copperneedle River is populated with Arctic char. [3] The portion of the river near Southern Lake is part of the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq caribou range. [4]
61°57′N 095°50′W / 61.950°N 95.833°W
Copperneedle River | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Nunavut |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Northwestern Hudson Bay |
The Copperneedle River [1] originates within the northern Hearne Domain, Western Churchill province of the Churchill craton, the northwest section of the Canadian Shield in Nunavut's Kivalliq Region. [2] There are rapids along the river, approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) from Hudson Bay's Dawson Inlet.
Copperneedle River is populated with Arctic char. [3] The portion of the river near Southern Lake is part of the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq caribou range. [4]
61°57′N 095°50′W / 61.950°N 95.833°W