Colville Lake (Northwest Territories)
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Colville Lake is the 20th largest lake in Canada
's Northwest Territories
. The lake is located 100 km (62 mi) northwest of Great Bear Lake
in the Sahtu Region
. The lake has a perimeter of 121 km (75 mi) and a net area of 416 km² (161 sq mi) and a total area of 439 km² (169 sq mi).
The only community on the lake, Colville Lake
, which is Sahtu
Dene
village of 126 and is located on the southeast shore, along with Colville Lake Airport
and Colville Lake Water Aerodrome
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
. The lake is located 100 km (62 mi) northwest of Great Bear Lake
Great Bear Lake
Great Bear Lake is the largest lake entirely within Canada , the third or fourth largest in North America, and the seventh or eighth largest in the world...
in the Sahtu Region
Sahtu Region
The Sahtu Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories in Canada. The region consists of five communities with the regional office situated in Norman Wells. With the exception of Norman Wells the communities are predominately First Nations.-Communities:The Sahtu Region...
. The lake has a perimeter of 121 km (75 mi) and a net area of 416 km² (161 sq mi) and a total area of 439 km² (169 sq mi).
The only community on the lake, Colville Lake
Colville Lake, Northwest Territories
Colville Lake is a settlement corporation located in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located 50 km north of the Arctic Circle, on a lake of the same name, and is northeast of Norman Wells.Population is 126 according to the 2006 Census, of which the majority...
, which is Sahtu
Sahtu
The Sahtú are an Aboriginal peoples of Canada Dene people living in the vicinity of Great Bear Lake , Northwest Territories, Canada...
Dene
Dene
The Dene are an aboriginal group of First Nations who live in the northern boreal and Arctic regions of Canada. The Dené speak Northern Athabaskan languages. Dene is the common Athabaskan word for "people" . The term "Dene" has two usages...
village of 126 and is located on the southeast shore, along with Colville Lake Airport
Colville Lake Airport
Colville Lake Airport is located next to Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada.-External links:* on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory...
and Colville Lake Water Aerodrome
Colville Lake Water Aerodrome
Colville Lake Water Aerodrome , is located just west of Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada and may be used for ski equipped aircraft in the winter months....
.
See also
- List of lakes in the Northwest Territories