| Nostoc Lake | |
|---|---|
  Nostoc Lake | |
| Location | Shackleton Range, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 80°24′S 30°5′W / 80.400°S 30.083°W |
| Type | Lake |
Nostoc Lake is a lake lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) southwest of Mount Provender in the west part of the Shackleton Range. It was first mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition and given the generic name of the freshwater alga found growing in the lake.
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