List of Nunavut rivers
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ArcticArctic OceanThe Arctic Ocean, located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions...
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- Beaufort SeaBeaufort SeaThe Beaufort Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located north of the Northwest Territories, the Yukon, and Alaska, west of Canada's Arctic islands. The sea is named after hydrographer Sir Francis Beaufort...
- Great Bear LakeGreat Bear LakeGreat Bear Lake is the largest lake entirely within Canada , the third or fourth largest in North America, and the seventh or eighth largest in the world...
(Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest TerritoriesThe Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
)- Bloody River
- Dease River
- Great Bear Lake
- Viscount Melville SoundViscount Melville SoundViscount Melville Sound is an arm of the Arctic Ocean in Kitikmeot, Nunavut, Canada. Forming part of the Parry Channel, it separates Victoria Island and Prince of Wales Island from the Queen Elizabeth Islands. East of the sound lies Lancaster Sound, leading into Baffin Bay; westward lies the...
- Nanook RiverNanook RiverThe Nanook River is located on Victoria Island in Northern Canada, commencing in the Northwest Territories and ending in Nunavut....
(Victoria Island)
- Nanook River
- Amundsen GulfAmundsen GulfAmundsen Gulf is a gulf located in Canadian Northwest Territories, between Banks Island and Victoria Island and the mainland . It is approximately in length and about across where it meets the Beaufort Sea....
- Hornaday RiverHornaday RiverHornaday River is a waterway located above the Arctic Circle on the mainland of Northern Canada....
- Roscoe RiverRoscoe RiverThe Roscoe River is a waterway located above the Arctic Circle on the mainland of Northern Canada.It originates at in western Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, northwest of Bluenose Lake...
- Croker RiverCroker RiverThe Croker River is a waterway located above the Arctic Circle on the mainland of Northern Canada in western Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. It is the largest river between Darnley Bay and Coronation Gulf that flows into Amundsen Gulf. The Croker averages in width.It originates at Bluenose Lake then...
- Harding River
- Kagloryuak RiverKagloryuak RiverThe Kagloryuak River is located on Victoria Island in Northern Canada, commencing in Nunavut and ending in the Northwest Territories. Starting from the central plains, it flows west into Prince Albert Sound....
(Victoria Island)
- Hornaday River
- Dolphin and Union StraitDolphin and Union StraitDolphin and Union Strait lies in both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Canada, between the mainland and Victoria Island. It links Amundsen Gulf, lying to the northwest, with Coronation Gulf, lying to the southeast...
- Hoppner RiverHoppner RiverThe Hoppner River flows northward from the mainland into Dolphin and Union Strait at the juncture with the Amundsen Gulf in Nunavut, Canada...
- Hoppner River
- Coronation GulfCoronation GulfCoronation Gulf lies between Victoria Island and mainland Nunavut in Canada. To the northwest it connects with Dolphin and Union Strait and thence the Beaufort Sea and Arctic Ocean; to the northeast it connects with Dease Strait and thence Queen Maud Gulf. To the southeast lies Bathurst...
- Rae RiverRae RiverThe Rae River is a waterway that flows from Akuliakattak Lake into Richardson Bay, Coronation Gulf. Its mouth is situated northwest of Kugluktuk, Nunavut...
- Richardson RiverRichardson RiverThe Richardson River is a waterway that flows into Richardson Bay, Coronation Gulf in the northern Canadian territory of Nunavut. Its mouth is situated northwest of Kugluktuk, Nunavut. The Rae River is away....
- Coppermine RiverCoppermine RiverThe Coppermine River is a river in the North Slave and Kitikmeot regions of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut in Canada. It is long. It rises in Lac de Gras, a small lake near Great Slave Lake and flows generally north to Coronation Gulf, an arm of the Arctic Ocean...
- Asiak RiverAsiak RiverThe Asiak River is a waterway in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut in Canada. It flows generally north to Coronation Gulf, an arm of the Arctic Ocean. It runs parallal to the Coppermine River, to the west....
- Tree RiverTree RiverThe Tree River is a river in Nunavut, Canada. It flows into Coronation Gulf, an arm of the Arctic Ocean. It has an ice contact delta...
- Hood River
- Kugaryuak RiverKugaryuak RiverThe Kugaryuak River is located in the Canadian Arctic territory of Nunavut in the southwest Kitikmeot Region. It forks into two entities, the Western Kugaryuak and the Eastern Kugaryuak and flows into Coronation Gulf.Arctic charr abound in the Kugaryuak....
- James River
- Burnside River
- Mara RiverMara River (Nunavut)The Mara River is a river in Nunavut which flows into the Burnside River to empty into Bathurst Inlet on the Arctic Ocean. It flows north from headwaters at Nose Lake and is in length.-See also:*List of rivers of Nunavut...
- Mara River
- Western River
- Napaaktoktok RiverNapaaktoktok RiverThe Napaaktoktok River is a waterway in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut in Canada. It flows generally north to Coronation Gulf, an arm of the Arctic Ocean...
- Rae River
- Dease StraitDease StraitDease Strait is an east-west waterway between the mainland's Kent Peninsula and Victoria Island in Nunavut, Canada. At its eastern end, approximately wide, is Cambridge Bay; to the west it widens to approximately and becomes Coronation Gulf. The strait is long.-External links:*...
- Ekalluk RiverEkalluk RiverThe Ekalluk River is a river in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in central through southeastern Victoria Island. Its source is Ferguson Lake, and it flows west to Wellington Bay and east to Albert Edward Bay. Nearby lakes include Keyhole Lake, Kitiga Lake, and Surrey Lake...
- Ekalluk River
- Queen Maud GulfQueen Maud GulfQueen Maud Gulf lies between the northern coast of the mainland and the southeastern corner of Victoria Island in Nunavut, Canada. At its western end lies Cambridge Bay, leading to Dease Strait; to the east lies Simpson Strait; and to the north, Victoria Strait.It was named by the Norwegian...
- Ellice RiverEllice RiverThe Ellice River is a waterway in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. It rises close to the Back River between Beechey Lake and Pelly Lake, and flows northward into the Queen Maud Gulf. Its mouth opens between Campbell Bay and Gernon Bay. The land between the river and Sherman Inlet is...
- Perry RiverPerry RiverPerry River is a waterway in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It empties into Chester Bay on the southern Queen Maud Gulf.At one time, Stephen Angulalik, and later Red Pedersen, ran a Hudson's Bay Company outpost at Perry River....
(Kuukyuak) - Armark River
- Simpson River
- McNaughton River
- Kaleet RiverKaleet RiverThe Kaleet River effectively starts north of Lower Macdougall Lake in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada just east of Joe Lake, . It is a small, silty river constituting the eastern boundary of the Queen Maud Gulf Bird Sanctuary. It is a main feeder river to Sherman Basin, , at its final outlet....
- Ellice River
- Rasmussen BasinRasmussen BasinRasmussen Basin is a natural waterway through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. It separates King William Island from the mainland. To the north the basin opens into the Rae Strait, to the west into the Simpson Strait, and to the south into Chantrey Inlet....
- Back RiverBack RiverThe Back River , is a river in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut in Canada...
- Bullen River
- Consul River
- Baillie River
- Castor and Pollux RiverCastor and Pollux riverThe Castor and Pollux River is located in Nunavut, Canada. It was named by the arctic explorer Thomas Simpson after two boats used in their arctic explorations. Castor and Pollux in Greek Mythology are the twin sons of Leda and Zeus, who were transformed into the constellation Gemini.-See...
- Hayes RiverHayes River (Nunavut)The Hayes River is a river in the Kitikmeot and Kivalliq Regions of Nunavut, Canada. It is in the Arctic Ocean drainage basin and is a tributary of the Back River.-Course:...
- Murchison River
- Back River
- Gulf of BoothiaGulf of BoothiaThe Gulf of Boothia is a body of water in Nunavut, Canada, the western side being within Kitikmeot Region while the eastern side is in Qikiqtaaluk Region. It is situated between Baffin Island and the Boothia Peninsula...
- Arrowsmith River
- Kellett River
- Curtis River
- Baffin BayBaffin BayBaffin Bay , located between Baffin Island and the southwest coast of Greenland, is a marginal sea of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is connected to the Atlantic via Davis Strait and the Labrador Sea...
(Baffin IslandBaffin IslandBaffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut is the largest island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world. Its area is and its population is about 11,000...
)- Jungersen River
- McKeond River
AtlanticAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
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- Hudson BayHudson BayHudson Bay , sometimes called Hudson's Bay, is a large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada. It drains a very large area, about , that includes parts of Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, most of Manitoba, southeastern Nunavut, as well as parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota,...
- Thlewiaza River
- Tha-anne River
- McConnell RiverMcConnell RiverThe McConnell River is located in the Kivalliq Region of northern Canada's territory of Nunavut. It drains into Hudson Bay and is the namesake for the McConnell River Migratory Bird Sanctuary.It is home to Snow and Canada geese.-References:...
- Wilson River
- Kazan River
- Kunuak River
- Thelon RiverThelon RiverThe Thelon River stretches across northern Canada. Its source is Whitefish Lake in the Northwest Territories, and it flows east to Baker Lake in Nunavut. The Thelon ultimately drains into Hudson Bay at Chesterfield Inlet.-Geography:...
- Dubawnt River
- Tammarvi River
- Quoich River
- Lorillard River
- Ferguson RiverFerguson River (Nunavut)The Ferguson River originates on the eastern bank of Ferguson Lake within the northern Hearne Domain, Western Churchill province of the Churchill craton, the northwest section of the Canadian Shield in Nunavut's Kivalliq Region....
- Boas RiverBoas RiverThe Boas is a river on Southampton Island in Nunavut, Canada. The river rises at and its mouth is located at the Bay of Gods Mercy. Proceeding inland, the river becomes braided and is about wide.It is named after anthropologist Franz Boas.-Fauna:...
(Southampton IslandSouthampton IslandSouthampton Island is a large island at the entrance to Hudson Bay at Foxe Basin. One of the larger members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Southampton Island is part of the Kivalliq Region in Nunavut, Canada. The area of the island is stated as by Statistics Canada . It is the 34th largest...
) - Sutton River (Southampton Island)
- Ford River (Southampton Island)
- Copperneedle RiverCopperneedle RiverThe Copperneedle River 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. There are rapids along the river, approximately from Hudson Bay's Dawson Inlet.Copperneedle River is...
- Maguse RiverMaguse RiverThe Maguse River is located in the Kivalliq Region of northern Canada's territory of Nunavut. It originates at Maguse Lake and flows eastward to northwestern Hudson Bay. At one time, there was a trading post at the mouth of the river.-References:...
- Roes Welcome SoundRoes Welcome SoundRoes Welcome Sound is an Arctic Ocean waterway in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Foxe Basin and opens north to Repulse Bay. It is situated between the mainland and Southampton Island, north of Marble Island. Roes Welcome Sound measures long, and wide.It is named after Sir...
- Borden River
- Gordon River
- Snowbank River
- Foxe BasinFoxe BasinNot to be confused with Fox Bay, Falkland IslandsFoxe Basin is a shallow oceanic basin north of Hudson Bay, in Nunavut, Canada, located between Baffin Island and the Melville Peninsula...
- Aua River
- Barrow River
- Cleveland River (Southampton IslandSouthampton IslandSouthampton Island is a large island at the entrance to Hudson Bay at Foxe Basin. One of the larger members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Southampton Island is part of the Kivalliq Region in Nunavut, Canada. The area of the island is stated as by Statistics Canada . It is the 34th largest...
) - Gifford River (Baffin IslandBaffin IslandBaffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut is the largest island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world. Its area is and its population is about 11,000...
) - Rowley River (Baffin Island)
- Isortog River (Baffin Island)
- Hantzsch River (Baffin Island)
- Koukdjuak RiverKoukdjuak RiverThe Koukdjuak River begins at the outlet of Nettilling Lake and empties into the Arctic Ocean. It is the namesake of the Great Plain of the Koukdjuak located in the Foxe Basin on western Baffin Island, Nunavut , northern Canada....
(Baffin Island)- Isurtuq River
- Hone River
- Aukpar River (Baffin IslandBaffin IslandBaffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut is the largest island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world. Its area is and its population is about 11,000...
) - Mary RiverMary River (Nunavut)Mary River is located on Baffin Island about northwest of Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, and about southwest of Pond Inlet. It is home to iron ore deposits discovered in 1962 by Murray Edmund Watts and Ron Sheardown....
- Hudson StraitHudson StraitHudson Strait links the Atlantic Ocean to Hudson Bay in Canada. It lies between Baffin Island and the northern coast of Quebec, its eastern entrance marked by Cape Chidley and Resolution Island. It is long...
- Soper RiverSoper RiverThe Soper River is a waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Baffin Island.It flows over and then empties to the Soper Lake and Pleasant Inlet....
- Soper River
- Nares StraitNares StraitNares Strait is a waterway between Ellesmere Island and Greenland that is the northern part of Baffin Bay where it meets the Lincoln Sea. From south to north, the strait includes Smith Sound, Kane Basin, Kennedy Channel, Hall Basin and Robeson Channel...
- Lake HazenLake HazenLake Hazen is often called the northernmost lake of Canada, in the northern part of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, but detailed maps show several smaller lakes up to more than farther north on Canada's northernmost island. Turnabout Lake is immediately northeast of the northern end of Hazen lake...
- Turnabout RiverTurnabout RiverThe Turnabout River is located on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. It drains both Turnabout Lake and Turnabout Glacier into Lake Hazen.The river, the lake and Turnabout Glacier were named in 1957-58 during the International Geophysical Year by the Hazen Camp party directed by Geoffrey...
- Turnabout River
- Lake Hazen