Yathkyed Lake


Yathkyed Lake is a lake in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located between Angikuni Lake and Forde Lake, it is one of several lakes on the Kazan River.
Yathkyed lake was named by Sayisi Dene, historical barren-ground caribou hunters of the area. Caribou Inuit artifacts have also been found here.

Geography

It is part of the Hearne Domain, Western Churchill province of the Churchill craton, which is the northwest section of the Canadian Shield.
According to the Atlas of Canada the geographical centre of the country lies just south of the lake at.

Minerals

The Yathkyed Sedimentary Basin is notable for its uranium/copper/molybdenum deposits. The Kaminak Gold Corporation has a mining stake in the area, owning approximately.