Pilot Lake | |
Location: | Northwest Territories |
Coords: | 60.2833°N -111°W |
Type: | Impact crater lake |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Northwest Territories |
Basin Countries: | Canada |
Area: | 43km2 |
Max-Depth: | 90m (300feet) |
Elevation: | 255m (837feet) |
Islands: | 9 |
Pilot crater is an impact crater in the Northwest Territories, Canada, just north of the Alberta border and near Fort Smith 54km (34miles). It is 6km (04miles) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 445 ± 2 million years (Upper Ordovician).[1]
The crater contains Pilot Lake, a pristine fresh-water lake that covers 43km2 and is 90m (300feet) deep.Lake trout, northern pike, whitefish, and pickerel are plentiful, supporting a summer market for recreational fishing.[2]