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The '''Ellice River''' ([[Inuktitut]]: '''Kuunnuaq''') is a waterway in the [[Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut|Kitikmeot Region]] of [[Nunavut]], [[Canada]]. It rises close to the [[Back River]] between Beechey Lake and Pelly Lake,<ref>{{cite book|last=Hodgins|first=B.W.|author2=Hoyle, G.|title=Canoeing North Into the Unknown: A Record of River Travel, 1874 to 1974|publisher=Dundurn Press Ltd.|date=1997|page=177|isbn=0-920474-93-4|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eBn41p-P9lYC&pg=PA177}}</ref> and flows northward into the [[Queen Maud Gulf]]. Its mouth opens between [[Campbell Bay (Nunavut)|Campbell Bay]] and [[Gernon Bay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maplandia.com/canada/nunavut/kitikmeot-region/ellice-river/|title=Ellice River Map — Satellite Images of Ellice River|publisher=maplandia.com|accessdate=2008-10-22}}</ref> The land between the river and [[Sherman Inlet]] is generally flat and marshy.<ref name="birds">{{cite journal|date=December 1947 |title=Birds of Perry River District|journal=The Wilson Bulletin |volume=59|issue=4|url=http://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/wilson/v059n04/p0195-p0203.pdf|pages=195–203}}</ref> [[Muskox]] and [[barren-ground caribou]] frequent the area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hunts.net/muskox%20Ellice%20River%20NWT%205502.html|title=Muskox/barren ground caribou combo hunt at Ellice River|publisher=hunts.net|accessdate=2008-10-22}}</ref> |
The '''Ellice River''' ([[Inuktitut]]: '''Kuunnuaq''') is a waterway in the [[Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut|Kitikmeot Region]] of [[Nunavut]], [[Canada]]. It rises close to the [[Back River]] between Beechey Lake and Pelly Lake,<ref>{{cite book|last=Hodgins|first=B.W.|author2=Hoyle, G.|title=Canoeing North Into the Unknown: A Record of River Travel, 1874 to 1974|publisher=Dundurn Press Ltd.|date=1997|page=177|isbn=0-920474-93-4|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eBn41p-P9lYC&pg=PA177}}</ref> and flows northward into the [[Queen Maud Gulf]]. Its mouth opens between [[Campbell Bay (Nunavut)|Campbell Bay]] and [[Gernon Bay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maplandia.com/canada/nunavut/kitikmeot-region/ellice-river/|title=Ellice River Map — Satellite Images of Ellice River|publisher=maplandia.com|accessdate=2008-10-22}}</ref> The land between the river and [[Sherman Inlet]] is generally flat and marshy.<ref name="birds">{{cite journal|date=December 1947 |title=Birds of Perry River District|journal=The Wilson Bulletin |volume=59|issue=4|url=http://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/wilson/v059n04/p0195-p0203.pdf|pages=195–203}}</ref> [[Muskox]] and [[barren-ground caribou]] frequent the area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hunts.net/muskox%20Ellice%20River%20NWT%205502.html |title=Muskox/barren ground caribou combo hunt at Ellice River |publisher=hunts.net |accessdate=2008-10-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827205717/http://hunts.net/muskox%20Ellice%20River%20NWT%205502.html |archivedate=2008-08-27 |df= }}</ref> |
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The river is named in honour of [[Edward Ellice (Scottish politician)|Edward Ellice, Jr.]]. |
The river is named in honour of [[Edward Ellice (Scottish politician)|Edward Ellice, Jr.]]. |
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==Fauna== |
==Fauna== |
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The river is home to [[Arctic char]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Publications/ResDocs-DocRech/2004/2004_052_e.htm|title=Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat Research Document – 2004/052 Status of Cambridge Bay Anadromous Arctic Char Stocks |last=Day|first=A.C.|date=2005-11-28 |publisher=dfo-mpo.gc.ca|accessdate=2008-10-22}}</ref> Large populations of the [[brent goose|American brant goose]] nest on coastal islands at the river's mouth.<ref name="birds" /> |
The river is home to [[Arctic char]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Publications/ResDocs-DocRech/2004/2004_052_e.htm |title=Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat Research Document – 2004/052 Status of Cambridge Bay Anadromous Arctic Char Stocks |last=Day |first=A.C. |date=2005-11-28 |publisher=dfo-mpo.gc.ca |accessdate=2008-10-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060715222517/http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca:80/csas/Csas/Publications/ResDocs-DocRech/2004/2004_052_e.htm |archivedate=2006-07-15 |df= }}</ref> Large populations of the [[brent goose|American brant goose]] nest on coastal islands at the river's mouth.<ref name="birds" /> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 01:07, 23 December 2016
| Ellice River | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Between Beechey Lake and Pelly Lake, Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada |
| • elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Queen Maud Gulf |
| Length | 287 km (178 mi) |
| Basin size | 16,900 km2 (6,500 sq mi)[2] |
The Ellice River (Inuktitut: Kuunnuaq) is a waterway in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. It rises close to the Back River between Beechey Lake and Pelly Lake,[3] and flows northward into the Queen Maud Gulf. Its mouth opens between Campbell Bay and Gernon Bay.[4] The land between the river and Sherman Inlet is generally flat and marshy.[5] Muskox and barren-ground caribou frequent the area.[6]
The river is named in honour of Edward Ellice, Jr..
Fauna
The river is home to Arctic char.[7] Large populations of the American brant goose nest on coastal islands at the river's mouth.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Ellice River ca. 3 m". geonames.org. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ^ "Ellice River near the mouth". unh.edu. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ^ Hodgins, B.W.; Hoyle, G. (1997). Canoeing North Into the Unknown: A Record of River Travel, 1874 to 1974. Dundurn Press Ltd. p. 177. ISBN 0-920474-93-4.
- ^ "Ellice River Map — Satellite Images of Ellice River". maplandia.com. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ^ a b "Birds of Perry River District" (PDF). The Wilson Bulletin. 59 (4): 195–203. December 1947.
- ^ "Muskox/barren ground caribou combo hunt at Ellice River". hunts.net. Archived from the original on 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Day, A.C. (2005-11-28). "Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat Research Document – 2004/052 Status of Cambridge Bay Anadromous Arctic Char Stocks". dfo-mpo.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2006-07-15. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
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