Lake in Nunavut, Canada
Contwoyto Lake is a lake in the Kitikmeot Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut , located near the border with the Northwest Territories . With a total area of 957 km2 (369 sq mi), it is the territories' tenth largest lake .
Lupin Mine is located near Contwoyto Lake. The lake is also the terminus of the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road from Tibbitt Lake in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut's only currently existing road access to the rest of Canada. In 2005, there was a proposal put forward to extend the winter road to a possible port at Bathurst Inlet .
Climate
Climate data for Contwoyto Lake
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
−2.4
−6.4
−2.8
5.6
16.7
24.4
27.2
26.0
16.7
8.3
0.0
6.1
27.2
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−27.9
−26.9
−22.6
−11.9
−0.9
9.5
14.9
12.8
4.7
−4.9
−16.4
−24.1
−7.8
Daily mean °C (°F)
−31.4
−30.6
−27.2
−17.2
−5.2
4.8
9.9
9.0
2.0
−7.5
−20.1
−27.5
−11.8
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−35.1
−34.4
−32.1
−22.7
−9.6
0.0
4.8
5.2
−0.8
−10.2
−23.9
−31.0
−15.8
Record low °C (°F)
−48.1
−53.9
−53.3
−41.6
−33.9
−13.9
−2.2
−3.2
−11.9
−34.4
−42.6
−46.7
−53.9
Average precipitation mm (inches)
7.0
7.8
10.2
11.2
18.3
25.1
36.2
41.1
32.7
30.6
15.7
10.6
246.6
Average rainfall mm (inches)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
6.2
22.2
36.2
40.1
21.5
2.0
0.0
0.0
128.6
Average snowfall cm (inches)
7.0
7.8
10.2
10.7
12.1
2.9
0.0
1.1
10.8
28.6
15.7
10.6
117.5
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)
7
7
9
9
10
8
11
13
12
15
11
9
122
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)
0
0
0
—
3
6
11
13
7
1
0
0
41
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)
7
7
9
8
8
2
—
—
6
15
11
9
84
Source 1: 1961-1990 Environment and Climate Change Canada [ 4]
Source 2: [ 5]
See also
Further reading
Tremblay, Leo Paul. Geology of northern Contwoyto Lake area, district of Mackenzie . Ottawa: Information Canada, 1976.
Steele, Peter. The Man Who Mapped the Arctic:The Intrepid Life of George Back, Franklin's Lieutenant. (2003), pp. 132ff.
References
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