Lake Laberge

Lake Laberge is a widening of the Yukon River north of Whitehorse, Yukon in Canada. It is fifty kilometres long and ranges from two to five kilometres wide, with an average depth of 54 metres. Its water is always very cold, and its weather often harsh and suddenly variable.

Lake Laberge
Lake Laberge in August 2010; picture taken from campground
Lake Laberge
LocationYukon
Coordinates61°10′N 135°10′W
Primary inflowsYukon River
Primary outflowsYukon River
Catchment area68,744,433 m2 (739,958,920 sq ft)
Basin countriesCanada
Max. width5 km (3.1 mi)
Average depth54 m (177 ft)
Max. depth146 m (479 ft)
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