Kuunajuk
| Ellice River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
68°02′N 103°26′W / 68.033°N 103.433°W
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