Ruggles River
Appearance
Ruggles River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Nunavut |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lake Hazen |
• location | Ellesmere Island |
Mouth | Lady Franklin Bay |
The Ruggles River is a waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located within Ellesmere Island's Quttinirpaaq National Park. The river is the only outflow for Lake Hazen.[1] It flows southeast to Chandler Fiord and out to Lady Franklin Bay.
The river drops 157 m (515 ft) in elevation between its source and its mouth. At less than 1.5 m (4.9 ft) deep, it is quite shallow.[2] Except during very cold years, the Ruggles River remains partially open all year long. It is populated by Arctic char.[2]
History
In 1958, a 13th-century winter house was excavated along the Ruggles River.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Clark, Douglas (2000-09-07). "Assessing the Health of the Lake Hazen Ecosystem, Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories". eman-rese.ca. Parks Canada. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ a b Babaluk, J.A.; H.R. Wissink; B.G. Troke; D.A. Clark; J.D. Johnson (December 2001). "Summer Movements of Radio-Tagged Arctic Charr {Salvelinus alpinus} in Lake Hazen, Nunavut, Canada" (PDF). Arctoc. 54 (4). aina.ucalgary.ca: 419.
- ^ Nabokov, Peter; Robert Easton (1989). Native American architecture. Oxford University Press. pp. 191. ISBN 0-19-503781-2.
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