Lac La Martre

Lac La Martre
Lac La Martre
Location	Northwest Territories
Coordinates	63°15′01″N 117°55′05″W
Type	Glacial
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	76 km (47 mi)
Max. width	25 km (16 mi)
Surface area	1,776 km^2 (686 sq mi)
Average depth	9.1 m (30 ft)
Max. depth	19.8 m (65 ft)
Surface elevation	265 m (869 ft)
Frozen	Mid October to mid June
Settlements	Whatì
References	[1][2][3][4]

Lac La Martre, is the third largest lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada.^[5] It is located approximately 201 km (125 mi) northwest of the territorial capital of Yellowknife. The Tłı̨chǫ community of Whatì (formerly called Lac La Martre) is located on the east shore of Lac La Martre.

Fauna

The lake is located on a main north/south bird migration route. Hundreds of thousands of ducks, geese and other migratory bird species gather to feed in the marshes.^[6]

Demographics

Whatì, a small First Nations community with a population of 470, is located on the shores of the lake.

Map

See also

• List of lakes of Canada
• List of lakes of the Northwest Territories

References

1. "Principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory". Statistics Canada. February 2, 2005. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
2. "World Lake Database (Lakes in Canada)". Archived from the original on March 14, 2016.
3. "Lac la Martre". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
4. "The Fishing - at Lac La Martre". Lac LA Martre. Lac La Martre Adventures. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
5. "The Atlas of Canada – Lakes". Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
6. Discover North - Lac La Marte