Ennadai Lake

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lake_name = Ennadai Lake
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location = Northern Canada
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outflow = Kazan River
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basin_countries = Canada
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width = Convert|14|mi|km|0|abbr=on
area = Convert|669|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on
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Ennadai Lake is located in the Nunavut territory of Northern Canada on the Hearne Domain. The lake is Convert|52|mi|km|0|abbr=on long, and between 3 and 14 miles (5 and 23 km) wide. It is drained to the north by the Kazan River. At Ennadai Lake's outflow, the forest includes sparse black spruce and tamarack that grow approximately convert|1|m|ft-convert|2|m|ft high, stunted because of harsh winds and dry summers. [cite web |url=http://www.chrs.ca/Rivers/Kazan/Kazan-F_e.htm |title=Natural Heritage |accessdate=2008-08-21 |publisher=chrs.ca]

History

Until 1958, Ennadai Lake was home to Ihalmiut (an Inuit people). [cite news |url=http://www.nunatsiaq.com/archives/nunavut020621/news/features/20621_1.html |title=Remembering Kikkik |date=2002-06-21 |publisher=nunatsiaq.com |accessdate=2007-12-22]

On 2000-03-17, two pilots perished in an aviation accident while landing a Douglas DC-3 at Ennadai Lake. [cite web |url=http://www.tsb.gc.ca/en/publications/reflexions/air/2003/issue_26/air_issue26_sec2.asp |title=Impaired Decision Making? |accessdate=2008-08-21 |publisher=tsb.gc.ca]

References

* [http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/lakes.html#nunavut Ennadi Lake at The Atlas of Canada]