Kuunajuk facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kuunajuk |
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 Mouth of the Kuunajuk
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| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Between Beechey Lake and Pelly Lake, Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| River mouth | Queen Maud Gulf 68°02′57″N 103°59′24″W / 68.04917°N 103.99000°W |
| Length | 287 km (178 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 16,900 km2 (6,500 sq mi) |
Kuunajuk formerly Ellice River, for Edward Ellice, Jr., is a waterway in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. It rises close to the Back River between Lake Beechey and Pelly Lake, and flows northward into the Queen Maud Gulf. Its mouth opens between Campbell Bay and Gernon Bay. The land between the river and Sherman Inlet is generally flat and marshy. Muskox and barren-ground caribou frequent the area.
Fauna
The river is home to Arctic char. Large populations of the American brant goose nest on coastal islands at the river's mouth.
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