Soper River
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The Soper River (62.9°N 69.85°W) is a waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
, Canada
. It is located in Baffin Island
.
It flows over 100 km (62.1 mi) and then empties to the Soper Lake
and Pleasant Inlet.
The Soper River was designated a Canadian Heritage River in 1992.
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, 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 located in Baffin Island
Baffin Island
Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut is the largest island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world. Its area is and its population is about 11,000...
.
It flows over 100 km (62.1 mi) and then empties to the Soper Lake
Soper Lake
Soper Lake is a large, irregularly-shaped lake in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on Baffin Island's Meta Incognita Peninsula. The Inuit name references the lake's meromictic attribute, a mixture of fresh and salt water caused by a set of reversing falls and 9-10 meter tides in...
and Pleasant Inlet.
The Soper River was designated a Canadian Heritage River in 1992.