Deep Bay crater
 NASA satellite map of Reindeer Lake showing the Deep Bay crater at the south end | |
| Impact crater/structure | |
|---|---|
| Confidence | confirmed |
| Diameter | 13 kilometres (8 mi) |
| Age | 99 ± 4 million years old (Cretaceous) |
| Exposed | No |
| Drilled | Yes |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 56°24′N 102°59′W / 56.400°N 102.983°WCoordinates: 56°24′N 102°59′W / 56.400°N 102.983°W |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
  Deep Bay crater Location of the Deep Bay crater in Saskatchewan | |
Deep Bay is a bay near the south-western tip of Reindeer Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada.[1] The bay is strikingly circular and very deep (220 m) in an otherwise irregular and shallow lake. It is the deepest body of water in Saskatchewan.[2]
The bay was formed in a 13 km wide impact crater. The age of the crater is estimated to be 99 ± 4 million years (Cretaceous).[3]
References
- ↑ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Deep Bay)". Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ↑ "Meteorite impact". Geoscape Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2008-01-07. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
- ↑ "Deep Bay". Earth Impact Database. University of New Brunswick. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
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