Pilot crater

Crater lake in Canada
60°17′N 111°0′W / 60.283°N 111.000°W / 60.283; -111.000TypeImpact crater lakeBasin countriesCanadaSurface area43 km2 (17 sq mi)Max. depth90 m (300 ft)Surface elevation255 m (837 ft)Islands9

Pilot crater is an impact crater in the Northwest Territories, Canada, just north of the Alberta border and near Fort Smith 54 km (34 mi). It is 6 km (3.7 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 445 ± 2 million years (Upper Ordovician).[1]

The crater contains Pilot Lake, a pristine fresh-water lake that covers 43 km2 (17 sq mi) and is 90 m (300 ft) deep. Lake trout, northern pike, whitefish, and pickerel are plentiful, supporting a summer market for recreational fishing.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Pilot". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  2. ^ "Pilot Lake Cabins – Fly-In Fishing". Archived from the original on 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2007-01-14.
  • Aerial Exploration of the Pilot impact structure

60°17′N 111°0′W / 60.283°N 111.000°W / 60.283; -111.000

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