Lake Chad (Antarctica)
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| Lake Chad | |
|---|---|
| Location | Taylor Valley, Victoria Land |
| Coordinates | 77°39′S 162°46′E / 77.650°S 162.767°E |
| Primary inflows | House Stream (2.5 km [1.6 mi]) McKay Creek (0.5 km [0.31 mi]), Wharton Stream |
| Primary outflows | overflow into Lake Hoare |
| Basin countries | (Antarctica) |
| Max. length | 1.06 km (0.66 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.23 km (0.14 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
Lake Chad is a small lake lying east of the mouth of Suess Glacier in the Taylor Valley of Victoria Land. It was charted by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, under Robert Falcon Scott, and named by them after the Lake Chad in Africa.
Lake Chad is only about 5 metres (16 ft) southwest of Lake Hoare.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Chad, Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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