Ennadai Lake | |
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Location | Kivalliq Region, Nunavut |
Coordinates | 60°55′N 101°20′W / 60.917°N 101.333°W |
Primary outflows | Kazan River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 52 mi (84 km) |
Max. width | 14 mi (23 km) |
Surface area | 669 km2 (258 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 311 m (1,020 ft) |
Ennadai Lake is a lake in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is 52 mi (84 km) long, and 3 to 14 mi (4.8 to 22.5 km) wide. It is drained to the north by the Kazan River.
The lake is within the Hearne Domain.
At Ennadai Lake's outflow, the forest includes sparse black spruce and tamarack that grow approximately 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) high, stunted because of harsh winds and dry summers.[1]
Until 1957, Ennadai Lake was home to Ihalmiut, a Copper Inuit people.[2] The Ihalmiut were relocated by the Government of Canada in May 1957 to Henik Lake. They were later relocated again to Whale Cove, Nunavut.[3]
On 17 March 2000, two pilots perished in an aviation accident while landing a Douglas DC-3 at Ennadai Lake.[4]