Tasersuatsiaq
Lake in central-western Greenland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about Tasersuatsiaq (Ferguson Lake in Greenland). For lakes with the same name in other locations, see Ferguson Lake.
Tasersuatsiaq (old spelling: Taserssuatsiaq) is a lake in central-western Greenland, in the Qeqqata municipality. It is located southeast of Kangerlussuaq, with a depth of 80 m (262.5 ft), covering an area of 750ha.[1] During the operating years of the American base at Bluie West Eight at Kangerlussuaq the lake was referred to as Lake Ferguson. The lake and the Roklubben Restaurant at its western shore are connected to Kangerlussuaq by a gravel road, one of the very few in Greenland.[2] Tasersuatsiaq is a source of fresh water for Kangerlussuaq.[3]
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Tasersuatsiaq | |
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Location | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland |
Coordinates | 66°58′25″N 50°39′00″W |
Type | oligotroph |
Basin countries | Greenland |
Max. length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Surface area | 750 ha (1,900 acres) |
Average depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
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