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Gow crater

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Confidence
  
confirmed

Drilled
  
No

Diameter
  
5,000 m

Exposed
  
Yes

Country
  
Province
  
Gow crater httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Age
  
< 250 million years old (Triassic)

Gow is an impact crater in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Map of Gow Lake, Division No. 18, Unorganized, SK, Canada

It is 5 km (3 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 250 million years (Triassic or later). The crater contains a classic crater lake with an island (Calder Island) formed by the central uplift. It is the smallest known crater in Canada with an uplift structure.

References

Gow crater Wikipedia