Colville Lake | |
Coords: | 67.1667°N -126°W |
Basin Countries: | Canada |
Area: | 455km2 |
Elevation: | 245m (804feet) |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Northwest Territories |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of lake in Northwest Territories, Canada |
Reference: | [1] |
Colville Lake is the 20th largest lake in Canada's Northwest Territories. The lake is located 100km (100miles) northwest of Great Bear Lake in the Sahtu Region. The lake has a perimeter of 121km (75miles)[2] and a net area of 416km2 and a total area of 439km2.[3]
The only community on the lake, Colville Lake, which is the Sahtu Dene village of 126 and is located on the southeast shore, along with Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome and Colville Lake Water Aerodrome. Like the community it is named for Andrew Colvile.