Clearwater Lake East
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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.
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.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearwater_Lakes
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 56°3'7"N 74°6'53"W
- Clearwater Lake West 53 km
- Lacs des Loups Marins 96 km
- Richmond Gulf 167 km
- Lake Minto 194 km
- Kasegalik Lake 338 km
- Couture Lake and Impact Crater 466 km
- Lac Châtelain 487 km
- Amajuak Lake 1049 km
- Tarrionituk Lake 1189 km
- Hansine Lake 1246 km
- Mantunikw Island 14 km
- Ayatawanikaw Ilands (archipelago) 15 km
- Kamiskutanikaw Island 25 km
- Atkinson Island 27 km
- Wiskichanikw Islands (Archipelago) 38 km
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