Tahiryuaq

Tahiryuaq,[2] formerly Ferguson Lake,[3] (Inuinnaqtun: Tahikyoak) is located on southern Victoria Island in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, in northern Canada. It drains westward into Iqaluktuuq (meaning "place of big fish") which is a segment of the Ekalluk River, 5 mi (8.0 km) from the northeastern side of Wellington Bay (Ekaloktok), on Dease Strait, Arctic Ocean[4] Ferguson Lake was the namesake of Constable Ferguson, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police member,[5] but is now known by the original name of Tahiryuaq

This article is about the lake in Nunavut. For the lake in the Northwest Territories area of Victoria Island, see Tahiryuaq (Northwest Territories).
This article is about Tahiryuaq, formerly Ferguson Lake,. For lakes with the same name in other locations, see Ferguson Lake.
Tahiryuaq
Ferguson Lake
Tahiryuaq
Location in Nunavut
Locationsouthern Victoria Island, Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
Coordinates69°25′16″N 105°16′03″W
Primary outflowsEkalluk River
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area588 km2 (227 sq mi)
Surface elevation11 m (36 ft)
Islands8 km × 4 km (5.0 mi × 2.5 mi)
SettlementsCambridge Bay, 50 km (31 mi) south
References[1]

Tahiryuaq has been characterized as "polar semi-desert". Its fauna includes willow-sedge meadows, dryas uplands, and raised beaches. The narrow land area between Wellington Bay and Tahiryuaq funnels migrating Dolphin-Union caribou herd, making them easy prey for Inuit hunters. Muskox, Arctic hare, and ptarmigan also inhabit the area.[6] The lake itself contains Arctic char (iqalukpiit) and lake trout (ihuurayuit). These were the principal food sources for Copper Inuit who were predated by people of the Dorset culture through the Thule culture as evidenced by Canadian Arctic archaeological sites on the banks of the lake, its river, and about 1 km north on the bay (Cadfael site).[7]

See also

References
  1. "Principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory". Statistics Canada. 2005-02-02. Archived from the original on 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  2. Tahiryuaq at Natural Resources Canada
  3. Tahiryuaq (Formerly Ferguson Lake) at Natural Resources Canada
  4. Keith, Darren (n.d.). Life at Iqaluktuuq (kitikmeotheritage.ca ed.). Yellowknife, NWT: Artisan Press Ltd. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  5. Tologanak, Navalik (2007-08-20). "Traditional names still remain". Northern News Services Online. Archived from the original on 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  6. Schaefer, James A.; Scott D. Stevens; François Messier (December 1996). "Comparative Winter Habitat Use and Associations among Herbivores in the High Arctic" (PDF). Arctic. 49 (4): 387–391. doi:10.14430/arctic1215. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  7. Brink, Jack (June 1992). "Anvil Boulders and Lithic Reduction on Southern Victoria Island, Northwest Territories" (PDF). Arctic. 45 (2): 138–144. doi:10.14430/arctic1385. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
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