Wager Bay

Wager Bay or Ukkusiksalik Bay is long narrow inlet in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada, which opens east into Roes Welcome Sound at the northwest end of Hudson Bay. Ukkusiksalik National Park surrounds it.

Wager Bay
Ukkusiksalik Bay
Wager Bay
LocationKivalliq, Nunavut
Coordinates65°26′N 88°40′W
TypeInlet
EtymologySir Charles Wager
Part ofUkkusiksalik National Park
Primary outflowsRoes Welcome Sound
Catchment area28,551 km2 (11,024 sq mi)
Basin countriesCanada
Shore length1150 km (93 mi)
Surface elevation51 m (167 ft)
IslandsSavage Islands, Paliak Islands
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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