Copperneedle River

Copperneedle River
Copperneedle River
Mouth Northwestern Hudson Bay
Basin countries Canada

The Copperneedle River[1] originates within the northern Hearne Domain, Western Churchill province of the Churchill craton, the northwest section of the Canadian Shield in Nunavut's Kivalliq Region.[2] There are rapids along the river, approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) from Hudson Bay's Dawson Inlet.

Copperneedle River is populated with Arctic char.[3] The portion of the river near Southern Lake is part of the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq caribou range.[4]

See also

  • List of rivers of Nunavut

References

Coordinates: 61°57′N 095°50′W / 61.95°N 95.833°W / 61.95; -95.833 (Copperneedle River)



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