Kakisa Lake
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Kakisa Lake is a large lake
located in the Northwest Territories
, Canada
. It is fed by the Kakisa River
, and near to the community of Kakisa. An outcropping of the Kakisa Formation
occurs along the side of this lake.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
located in the 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...
, Canada
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...
. It is fed by the Kakisa River
Kakisa River
Kakisa River is a river in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is a major tributary of the Mackenzie River.The river gives the name to the Kakisa Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.-Course:...
, and near to the community of Kakisa. An outcropping of the Kakisa Formation
Kakisa Formation
The Kakisa Formation is a stratigraphical unit of Frasnian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.It takes the name from the Kakisa River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River, and was first described in outcrop on the banks of the Trout River by H.R. Belyea and D.J...
occurs along the side of this lake.
See also
- List of lakes in the Northwest Territories