Clearwater Lake East

Canada / Quebec / Chisasibi /
 lake, astrobleme

Rim diameter: 32 kilometers (20 miles), Age: 290 +- 20 million years.
These twin circular lakes (large dark features) were formed simultaneously by the impact of an asteroidal pair which slammed into the planet approximately 290 million years ago. The central peak of the smaller Clearwater Lake East is submerged.
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Coordinates:   56°3'7"N   74°6'53"W

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