Copperneedle River

Copperneedle River
Location
Country	Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Northwestern Hudson Bay

The Copperneedle River[1] originates within the northern Hearne Domain, Western Churchill province of the Churchill craton, the northwest section of the Canadian Shield in Nunavut's Kivalliq Region.[2] There are rapids along the river, approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) from Hudson Bay's Dawson Inlet.

Copperneedle River is populated with Arctic char.[3] The portion of the river near Southern Lake is part of the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq caribou range.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Nunavut

References

1. "Copperneedle River, Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
2. "East of Copperneedle River". nunavutgeoscience.ca. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
3. "CSAS Stock Status Reports" (PDF). gc.ca. p. 10. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
4. "PROTECTING BEVERLY AND QAMANIRJUAQ CARIBOU AND CARIBOU RANGE Water and Ice Crossings". arctic-caribou.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2008-12-03.

61°57′N 095°50′W