Orwell Lake

for the reservoir in Minnesota, see Orwell Dam

Orwell Lake (60°43′S 45°37′W / 60.717°S 45.617°W / -60.717; -45.617Coordinates: 60°43′S 45°37′W / 60.717°S 45.617°W / -60.717; -45.617) is a small lake in Moraine Valley, lying southeast of Orwell Glacier in the east part of Signy Island, South Orkney Islands. The lake has developed with the retreat of Orwell Glacier in recent years. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1981 in association with the glacier.

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


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