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Wellington Bay
Wellington Bay
	Wellington Bay
Location	Dease Strait
Coordinates	69°20′N 106°35′W / 69.333°N 106.583°W
River sources	Ekalluk River; Halovik River; Paalliq; Paliryuak River
Ocean/sea sources	Arctic Ocean
Basin countries	Canada
Settlements	Uninhabited

Wellington Bay^[1] is an Arctic waterway in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Dease Strait, off southern Victoria Island. It is northwest of the community of Cambridge Bay.

It is one of several Canadian landforms named in honour of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

Geography edit

There are several small islands within the bay. Several rivers flow into it including the Ekalluk River, Halovik River, Paalliq, and Paliryuak River.^[2]

Fauna edit

Commercial fishing activities include Arctic char.^[2]

References edit

^ "Wellington Bay". topozone.com. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
^ ^a ^b "Cambridge Bay Arctic Char". Stock Status Report 2004/010. dfo-mpo.gc.ca. 2004. p. 3. Retrieved 2009-05-06.

[1] "Wellington Bay". topozone.com. Retrieved 2008-10-11.

[Char-2] "Cambridge Bay Arctic Char". Stock Status Report 2004/010. dfo-mpo.gc.ca. 2004. p. 3. Retrieved 2009-05-06.

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