Tasersuatsiaq
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| Tasersuatsiaq | |
|---|---|
 Tasersuatsiaq seen from the eastern shore, giving a distorted perspective of shape | |
  Tasersuatsiaq | |
| Location | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland |
| Coordinates | 66°58′25″N 50°39′00″W / 66.97361°N 50.65000°W |
| Type | oligotroph |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
| Max. length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 750 ha (1,900 acres) |
| Average depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
Tasersuatsiaq (old spelling: Taserssuatsiaq) is a lake in central-western Greenland, in the Qeqqata municipality. It is located southeast of Kangerlussuaq, with a depth of 80 m (262.5 ft), covering an area of 750ha.[1] During the operating years of the American base at Bluie West Eight at Kangerlussuaq the lake was referred to as Lake Ferguson. The lake and the Roklubben Restaurant at its western shore are connected to Kangerlussuaq by a gravel road, one of the very few in Greenland.[2] Tasersuatsiaq is a source of fresh water for Kangerlussuaq.[3]
In 2025, research by the University of Maine Climate Change Institute reveals that Tasersuatsiaq had browned due to two months of record heat and precipitation in fall 2022, and may not be able to recover from the browning state.[4]
