Ruggles River
| Ruggles River | |
| River | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Landmark | Kenn Borek Air camp, burned down in 1992[1] |
| Source | Lake Hazen |
| - location | Ellesmere Island |
| Mouth | Lady Franklin Bay |
The Ruggles River is a waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located within Ellesmere Island's Quttinirpaaq National Park. The river is the only outflow for Lake Hazen.[1] It flows southeast to Chandler Fiord and out to Lady Franklin Bay.
The river drops 157 m (515 ft) in elevation between its source and its mouth. At less than 1.5 m (4.9 ft) deep, it is quite shallow.[2] Except during very cold years, the Ruggles River remains partially open all year long. It is populated by Arctic char.[2]
History
In 1958, a 13th-century winter house was excavated along the Ruggles River.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 Clark, Douglas (2000-09-07). "Assessing the Health of the Lake Hazen Ecosystem, Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories". eman-rese.ca. Parks Canada. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- 1 2 Babaluk, J.A.; H.R. Wissink; B.G. Troke; D.A. Clark; J.D. Johnson (December 2001). "Summer Movements of Radio-Tagged Arctic Charr {Salvelinus alpinus} in Lake Hazen, Nunavut, Canada" (PDF). Arctoc (aina.ucalgary.ca) 54 (4): 419.
- ↑ Nabokov, Peter; Robert Easton (1989). Native American architecture. Oxford University Press. p. 191. ISBN 0-19-503781-2.
Coordinates: 81°42′07″N 69°17′35″W / 81.702°N 69.293°W
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