Deep Bay crater

Deep Bay is a bay near the south-western tip of Reindeer Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada.[1] The bay is strikingly circular and very deep (220 m) in an otherwise irregular and shallow lake. It is the deepest body of water in Saskatchewan.[2]

Deep Bay crater

Landsat image, approximately 23.5 km wide, centered on the structure
Impact crater/structure
Confidence	confirmed
Diameter	13 kilometres (8 mi)
Age	99 ± 4 million years old (Cretaceous)
Exposed	No
Drilled	Yes
Location
Coordinates	56°24′N 102°59′W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Deep Bay crater Location of the Deep Bay crater in Saskatchewan

NASA satellite map of Reindeer Lake showing the Deep Bay crater at the south end

The bay was formed in a 13 km wide impact crater. The age of the crater is estimated to be 99 ± 4 million years (Cretaceous).[3]

The smaller Gow crater, of Triassic age, is approximately 90 km west of Deep Bay crater.

References

1. "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Deep Bay)". Retrieved 2014-08-29.
2. "Meteorite impact". Geoscape Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2008-01-07. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
3. "Deep Bay". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2011-10-22.

External links

• Aerial exploration of the Deep Bay crater