Lake Laberge

Lake Laberge
Lake Laberge in August 2010; picture taken from campground
Lake Laberge is located in Yukon
Lake Laberge
Lake Laberge
LocationYukon
Coordinates61°10′N 135°10′W / 61.167°N 135.167°W / 61.167; -135.167
Primary inflowsYukon River
Primary outflowsYukon River
Catchment area68,744,433 m2 (739,958,920 sq ft)
Basin countriesCanada
Max. width5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area201 km2 (78 sq mi)
Average depth54 m (177 ft)
Max. depth146 m (479 ft)
Crossing Lake Laberge by canoe

Lake Laberge is a widening of the Yukon River north of Whitehorse, Yukon in Canada. It is fifty kilometres (31 mi) long and ranges from two to five kilometres (1 to 3 mi) wide, with an average depth of 54 metres (177 ft), a maximum depth of 146 metres (479 ft) and a surface area of 201 km2 (78 sq mi).[1][2] Its water is always very cold, and its weather often harsh and suddenly variable.

  1. ^ Jessup, Lars. "Lake Trout Population Assessment Lake Laberge 1991, 1999, 2004, 2009" (PDF). Yukon Department of Environment. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. ^ Jessup, Lars (2011), Lake Trout Population Assessment: Lake Laberge 1991, 1999, 2004, 2009. (PDF), Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada: Yukon Department of Environment, p. 1

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