Survey Metadata

Surface water, Lake sediment, GEM

Newfoundland and Labrador

2009

Lake sediment and water survey, parts of NTS 23I, Knox Lake area, western Labrador, 2009.





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Primary Publications (see below for full list)

Index Publication
1 Amor, S.D. (2013). A high-density lake-sediment and water survey in the Knox Lake region, western Labrador (NTS map areas 23I/06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey, Open File 23I/0101, 232 p. ( more)

Survey Description


In July and August 2009, a high-density lake sediment and water survey was carried out over a ~4,800 km 2 area in the Knox Lake region, western Labrador.

In total, lake sediment and water samples were collected at 985 sites, and lake water only at 32 sites using a float-quipped helicopter.

The data are published in Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources Open File 023I/0101.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 Amor, S.D. (2010). Lake-sediment and water-sampling survey in the Knox Lake region, western Labrador. In Current Research 2010, C.P.G. Pereira, D.G. Walsh (compilers and eds). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Natural Resources, Mines Branch, Report 10-1, p. 111-117. ( more)
2 Amor, S.D. (2013). A high-density lake-sediment and water survey in the Knox Lake region, western Labrador (NTS map areas 23I/06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey, Open File 23I/0101, 232 p. ( more)

Project History

Index Year Project
1 2009-2010 GEM Lake Surveys, Labrador, 2009-2010 ( more)

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
54.25° 54.97° -66° -64.5°

The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:

  • Covers parts of NTS 23I/06, /07, /10, /11 (all untitled), 23I/12 (André Lake), 23I/13 (Marion Lake), 23I/14 (Lac Potel) and 23I/15 (Lac Bonaventure) in the Knox Lake region, western Labrador.  The centre of the study area is located approximately 133 km southeast of the town of Schefferville, Quebec.  It is bounded to the north by the Labrador-Quebec border.

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