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'''Maivatn''' is the largest and deepest lake situated in a broad rock basin near the head of [[Maiviken]]. On the [[Thatcher Peninsula on the north coast of [[South Georgia]]. It is about 128 feet deep. | '''Maivatn''' is the largest and deepest lake situated in a broad rock basin near the head of [[Maiviken]]. On the [[Thatcher Peninsula]] on the north coast of [[South Georgia]]. It is about 128 feet deep. | ||
The lake is named in Norwegian in association with Maiviken: it means "May Water" or "May Lake", as "Maiviken" means "May Inlet". | The lake is named in Norwegian in association with Maiviken: it means "May Water" or "May Lake", as "Maiviken" means "May Inlet". | ||
Latest revision as of 20:29, 14 October 2021
Maivatn is the largest and deepest lake situated in a broad rock basin near the head of Maiviken. On the Thatcher Peninsula on the north coast of South Georgia. It is about 128 feet deep.
The lake is named in Norwegian in association with Maiviken: it means "May Water" or "May Lake", as "Maiviken" means "May Inlet".
See also
Location
- Location map: 54°15’29"S, 36°29’59"W
References
- Gazetteer and Map of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Maivatn