Pumphouse Lake

Pumphouse Lake (60°42′S 45°37′W / 60.700°S 45.617°W / -60.700; -45.617Coordinates: 60°42′S 45°37′W / 60.700°S 45.617°W / -60.700; -45.617) is the southernmost lake in Three Lakes Valley on Signy Island. So named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) because of the abandoned pumphouse and pipeline on the east side of the lake which was built by whalers.

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

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