Lake Minto

Lake Minto (Inuktitut: Qasigialik, "where there are spotted seals") is a lake on western Ungava Peninsula, Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. It has a total surface area of 761 square kilometres (294 sq mi) and a net area of 703 square kilometres (271 sq mi).[3]

Lake Minto
Lake Minto
LocationBaie-d'Hudson, Kativik, Quebec
Coordinates57°13′07″N 75°00′45″W
TypeOligotrophic
Primary inflowsCharpentier River and other rivers
Primary outflowsLeaf River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length81 km (50 mi) [1]
Max. width22 km (14 mi) [1]
Surface area761 km2 (294 sq mi) [2]
Surface elevation168 m (551 ft) [2]

It was named by Canadian explorer and geologist Albert Peter Low in 1898 after Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, who was Governor General of Canada at that time.[1]

It is only some 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Hudson Bay in a valley between several rows of hills, but Lake Minto's outlet, the Leaf River, flows north-east for about 265 kilometres (165 mi) to Ungava Bay. As such, it is used by canoeists especially when crossing Ungava from west to east.[1][4][5]

It is considered one of the most beautiful lakes in northern Quebec.[1]

References
  1. "Lac Minto" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  2. Statistics Canada > summary tables > Principal lakes, elevation and area, by provinces and territories Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Natural Resources Canada, Atlas of Canada - Lakes Archived 2007-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2011-05-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Northern Ungava Canoe Expedition
  5. http://www.nrsweb.com/services/newsletter/2007/rtnStory_0207b.asp Crossing the Ungava
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