Location Northwest Territories Basin countries Canada Max. depth 90 m (300 ft) Area 43 km² | Type crater lake Surface area 43 km (17 sq mi) Surface elevation 255 m Number of islands 9 | |
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Pilot crater is an impact crater in the Northwest Territories, Canada, just north of the Alberta border and near Fort Smith (54 km). It is 6 kilometres in diameter and the age is estimated to be 445 ± 2 million years (Upper Ordovician).
Map of Pilot Lake, Fort Smith, Unorganized, NT, Canada
The crater contains Pilot Lake, a pristine fresh-water lake that covers 43 square kilometres (16 mi²) and is 90 metres (300 ft) deep. Lake trout, northern pike, whitefish, and pickerel are plentiful, supporting a summer market for recreational fishing.
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