Lake Melville

Lake Melville
A map of the Lake Melville/Hamilton Inlet/Groswater Bay system, showing Hamilton Inlet as inclusive of L. Melville
Lake Melville is located in Newfoundland and Labrador
Lake Melville
Lake Melville
Location in Labrador
LocationLabrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Coordinates53°41′N 59°43′W / 53.683°N 59.717°W / 53.683; -59.717
TypeTidal Extension
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area3,069 km2 (1,185 sq mi)
SettlementsHappy Valley-Goose Bay, Mud Lake, North West River, Rigolet, Sheshatshiu
References[3]

Lake Melville is an estuary of Hamilton Inlet (itself an extension of Groswater Bay) on the Labrador coast of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Comprising 3,069 km2 (1,185 sq mi)[4] and stretching 140 km (87 mi) inland to Happy Valley-Goose Bay, it forms part of the largest estuary in the province, primarily draining the Churchill River and Naskaupi River watersheds. Both Lake Melville and Hamilton Inlet are encircled by mountains, with primary settlements at Happy Valley-Goose Bay, North West River, and Sheshatshiu. It is the 46th largest lake globally.

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  2. ^ "Innu-aimun.ca: language resources for Innu: Words". Innu-aimun.ca.
  3. ^ "Rivers in Canada". Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  4. ^ "Lakes of Canada". Archived from the original on 2007-04-10. Retrieved 2007-05-01.

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