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Ellice River

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River mouth
  
Queen Maud Gulf

Basin area
  
16,900 kmĀ²

Country
  
Canada

Length
  
287 km

Mouth
  
Queen Maud Gulf

Ellice River

Main source
  
Between Beechey Lake and Pelly Lake, Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada 3 m (9.8 ft)

Basin size
  
16,900 km (6,500 sq mi)

The Ellice River (Inuktitut: Kuunnuaq) 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 generally flat and marshy. Muskox and barren-ground caribou frequent the area.

Contents

Map of Ellice River, Kitikmeot, Unorganized, NU, Canada

The river is named in honour of Edward Ellice, Jr..

Fauna

The river is home to Arctic char. Large populations of the American brant goose nest on coastal islands at the river's mouth.

References

Ellice River Wikipedia