Maguse Lake

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Coordinates61°30′N 95°0′W / 61.500°N 95.000°W / 61.500; -95.000 (Maguse Lake)
BasincountriesCanada
Maguse Lake
Maguse Lake is located in Nunavut
Maguse Lake
Maguse Lake
LocationKivalliq Region, Nunavut
Coordinates61°30′N 95°0′W / 61.500°N 95.000°W / 61.500; -95.000 (Maguse Lake)
Primary outflowsMaguse River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length72 km (45 mi)
Max. width7 km (4.3 mi)
Surface area1,399 km2 (540 sq mi)
SettlementsArviat[1]
References[1]

Maguse Lake is a lake in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It drains eastward into Hudson Bay by way of the 56 km (35 mi) long Maguse River.[2] The area is frequented by caribou.[3] A fifteen-year project building a road to Maguse Lake from Arviat was completed in 2010.[4]

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