Pilot crater facts for kids
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Satellite image (Landsat)
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 Pilot Lake
Location in Northwest Territories
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| Location | Northwest Territories |
| Coordinates | 60°17′N 111°0′W / 60.283°N 111.000°W |
| Type | Impact crater lake |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 43 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Islands | 9 |
Pilot crater is an impact crater in the Northwest Territories, Canada, just north of the Alberta border and near Fort Smith (54 km). It is 6 kilometres in diameter and the age is estimated to be 445 ± 2 million years (Upper Ordovician).
The crater contains Pilot Lake, a pristine fresh-water lake that covers 43 square kilometres (16 mi2) and is 90 metres (300 ft) deep. Lake trout, northern pike, whitefish, and pickerel are plentiful, supporting a summer market for recreational fishing.
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