Copperneedle River

Copperneedle River
Mouth	Northwestern Hudson Bay
Basin countries	Canada

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. http://travelingluck.com/North+America/Canada/Nunavut/_5927638_Copperneedle+River.html#local_map. Retrieved 2008-12-03. 
2. ^ "East of Copperneedle River". nunavutgeoscience.ca. http://www.nunavutgeoscience.ca/apps/ref/showRprt.php?rId=&drNbr=69-51&sId=055LSE0010. Retrieved 2008-12-03. 
3. ^ "CSAS Stock Status Reports". gc.ca. pp. 10. http://google.com/search?q=cache:3xZhqG3jUNcJ:www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Process-Processus/PubGuide/Templates/SSR_NUM_E.pdf+Copperneedle+Maguse&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us&client=firefox-a. Retrieved 2008-12-03. 
4. ^ "PROTECTING BEVERLY AND QAMANIRJUAQ CARIBOU AND CARIBOU RANGE Water and Ice Crossings". arctic-caribou.com. http://www.arctic-caribou.com/parttwo/wcsites.html. Retrieved 2008-12-03. 

Coordinates: 61°57′N 095°50′W / 61.95°N 95.833°W / 61.95; -95.833 (Copperneedle River)