# Copperneedle River

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River in Nunavut, Canada

Copperneedle River Location Country Canada Territory Nunavut Physical characteristics Mouth • location Northwestern Hudson Bay

The **Copperneedle River**[1] originates within the northern Hearne Domain, Western Churchill province of the [Churchill craton](/source/Churchill_craton), the northwest section of the [Canadian Shield](/source/Canadian_Shield) in [Nunavut](/source/Nunavut)'s [Kivalliq Region](/source/Kivalliq_Region).[2] There are rapids along the river, approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) from Hudson Bay's Dawson Inlet.

Copperneedle River is populated with [Arctic char](/source/Arctic_char).[3] The portion of the river near Southern Lake is part of the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq [caribou](/source/Caribou) range.[4]

## See also

- [List of rivers of Nunavut](/source/List_of_rivers_of_Nunavut)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-travelingluck_1-0)** ["Copperneedle River, Nunavut, Canada"](http://travelingluck.com/North+America/Canada/Nunavut/_5927638_Copperneedle+River.html#local_map). travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2008-12-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-geoscience_2-0)** ["East of Copperneedle River"](http://www.nunavutgeoscience.ca/apps/ref/showRprt.php?rId=&drNbr=69-51&sId=055LSE0010). nunavutgeoscience.ca. Retrieved 2008-12-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gc_3-0)** ["CSAS Stock Status Reports"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051046/http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Process-Processus/PubGuide/Templates/SSR_NUM_E.pdf) (PDF). gc.ca. p. 10. Archived from [the original](http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Process-Processus/PubGuide/Templates/SSR_NUM_E.pdf) (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-12-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-arctic_4-0)** ["PROTECTING BEVERLY AND QAMANIRJUAQ CARIBOU AND CARIBOU RANGE Water and Ice Crossings"](http://www.arctic-caribou.com/parttwo/wcsites.html). arctic-caribou.com. Retrieved 2008-12-03.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

[61°57′N 095°50′W / 61.950°N 95.833°W / 61.950; -95.833 (Copperneedle River)](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Copperneedle_River&params=61_57_N_095_50_W_region:CA_type:river&title=Copperneedle+River)

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