Colville Lake (Northwest Territories)

Colville Lake
Location	Sahtu Region, Northwest Territories, Canada
Coordinates	67°10′00″N 126°00′07″W / 67.1666667°N 126.00194°W / 67.1666667; -126.00194Coordinates: 67°10′00″N 126°00′07″W / 67.1666667°N 126.00194°W / 67.1666667; -126.00194
Basin countries	Canada
Surface area	439 km²
Surface elevation	245 m (804 ft)
Settlements	Colville Lake, Northwest Territories

Colville Lake is the 20th largest lake in Canada's Northwest Territories. The lake is located 100 km (62 mi) northwest of Great Bear Lake in the Sahtu Region. The lake has a perimeter of 121 km (75 mi)^[1] and a net area of 416 km² (161 sq mi) and a total area of 439 km² (169 sq mi).^[2]

The only community on the lake, Colville Lake, which is Sahtu Dene village of 126 and is located on the southeast shore, along with Colville Lake Airport and Colville Lake Water Aerodrome.

See also

• List of lakes in the Northwest Territories

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References

1. ^ Map of Colville Lake at the Atlas of Canada
2. ^ Northwest Territories - Lake Areas and Elevation (lakes larger than 400 square kilometres)