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Kusawa Lake
Kusawa Lake is located in Yukon
Kusawa Lake
Kusawa Lake
LocationYukon (Canada)
Coordinates60°21′22.7″N 136°20′25.9″W / 60.356306°N 136.340528°W / 60.356306; -136.340528
Primary inflowsTakhini River, Primrose River, Kusawa River
Primary outflowsTakhini River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length75 km (47 mi)
Max. width2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Max. depth140 m (460 ft)[1]
Surface elevation671 m (2,201 ft)
SettlementsWhitehorse, Yukon

Kusawa Lake is a lake in the southern Yukon, Canada. Kusawa means "long narrow lake" in the Tlingit language. The Kusawa Lake is a lake in Canada's Yukon Territory. It is located at an altitude of 671 m (2,201 ft) and is 60 km (37 mi) southwest of Whitehorse near the British Columbia border. It meanders over a length of 75 km (47 mi) with a maximum width of about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) through the mountains in the north of the Boundary Ranges. It is fed by the Primrose River and Kusawa River. The Takhini outflows to the Yukon River from the northern tip of Kusawa Lake. Kusawa Lake has an area of 142 km2 (55 sq mi). The lake has a maximum depth of 140 m (460 ft) and is of glacial origin.[2][circular reference] It is a common tourist destination and is also popular for fishing.

  1. ^ Environment Yukon
  2. ^ Kuwasa Lake, Danish Wikipedia

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