Fan Lake

Fan Lake (54°30′S 37°3′W / 54.500°S 37.050°W / -54.500; -37.050Coordinates: 54°30′S 37°3′W / 54.500°S 37.050°W / -54.500; -37.050) is a small lake located in the southeast of Annenkov Island, South Georgia. The lake is fed by meltwater and is bounded to the west by an alluvial fan, from which the name is derived. It was so named following a geological survey by the British Antarctic Survey, 1972–73.[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Fan Lake" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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