Marsh Lake

Marsh Lake
Marsh Lake, Yukon
Marsh Lake is located in Yukon
Marsh Lake
Marsh Lake
LocationYukon
Coordinates60°26′10″N 134°15′02″W / 60.43611°N 134.25056°W / 60.43611; -134.25056
Primary inflowsYukon River[citation needed]
Primary outflowsYukon River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length30 km (19 mi)
Max. width4 km (2.5 mi)
Surface area96.3 km2 (37.2 sq mi)
Average depth12.8 m (42 ft)
Surface elevation2,147 ft (654 m)
SettlementsMarsh Lake

Marsh Lake (Mud Lake) is a widening of the Yukon River southeast of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. It is over 30 kilometres (19 mi) long and ranges from three to four kilometres (2 to 2.5 mi) wide. It has an area of 96.3 km2 (37.2 sq mi) and a mean depth of 12.8 m (42 ft).[1] The co-ordinates of the lake are 60°26′10″N 134°15′02″W / 60.43611°N 134.25056°W / 60.43611; -134.25056, and is 654 metres (2,147 ft) above sea level. The lake forms part of a chain of finger lakes, sometimes referred to as "The Southern Lakes", that form the headwaters of the Yukon River.

The community of Marsh Lake, Yukon is located along the northern shores of the lake.

  1. ^ Millar, Nathan; Barker, Oliver; Jessup, Lars (2012), Angler Harvest Survey: Marsh Lake 2007 Yukon Fish and Wildlife Branch Report TR-12-07 (PDF), Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.: Yukon Department of Environment, p. 1