River mouth Queen Maud Gulf Basin area 16,900 km² Country Canada | Length 287 km Mouth Queen Maud Gulf | |
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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.
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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(Text) CC BY-SA