Wanapitei lake (meteorite impact crater)

Canada / Ontario / Capreol /
 lake, astrobleme
The Wanapitei lake is old impact structure lies entirely within the central portion of the 9 km diameter Wanapitei Lake. The structure was identified as a possible meteorite crater in 1972. It is classified as a simple crater because of its estimated diameter of 3 km to ~7-8 km. It is estimated at 37.2 million years old.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Wanapitei
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Coordinates:   46°43'56"N   80°44'20"W
This article was last modified 9 years ago