Princess Mary Lake facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Princess Mary Lake Tahijuaq tuklirpaar
Princess Mary Lake Location in Nunavut
Location	Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada
Coordinates	63°57′N 97°35′W / 63.95°N 97.58°W / 63.95; -97.58
Type	lake
Primary inflows	Kunwak River
Primary outflows	Kunwak River
Surface area	471 km2 (182 sq mi)
Surface elevation	116 m (381 ft)

Princess Mary Lake (Inuktitut: Tahijuaq tuklirpaar) is a lake in Kivalliq Region in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It lies at an elevation of 116 m (381 ft) and covers an area of 471 km² (182 sq mi), not including 53 km² (20 sq mi) occupied by islands within the lake. The Kunwak River flows into it from the west and drains it in the southeast. Lake trout and lake whitefish are found in the lake, and caribou hunting and fox trapping are occasionally practised around the lake in the winter.