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{{about|the community|the lake|Dease Lake (British Columbia)}} |
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| area_footnotes = <ref name=statcan2012>Statistics Canada. 2012. Dease Lake, British Columbia (Code 590228) and British Columbia (Code 59) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released February 8, 2012. |
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| population_footnotes = <ref name=2021censusdease>{{Cite web|publisher=[[Statistics Canada]]|date=January 30, 2022|title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table Dease Lake, Unincorporated place (UNP) British Columbia [Designated place]|url=https://census.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Dease%20Lake&DGUIDlist=2021A0006590228&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=March 13, 2022}}</ref> |
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:''This article is about the community. For the lake see [[Dease Lake (British Columbia)]]. |
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'''Dease Lake''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|iː|s}} is a small community |
'''Dease Lake''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|iː|s}} is a small community in the [[Cassiar Country]] of the [[British Columbia Interior|Northern Interior of British Columbia]], Canada. It is 230 km south of the [[Yukon]] border on [[Stewart–Cassiar Highway]] (Highway 37) at the south end of the [[Dease Lake (British Columbia)|lake of the same name]]. Dease Lake is the last major centre before the [[Alaska Highway]] while driving northbound, and also the junction to [[Telegraph Creek]] and the [[Grand Canyon of the Stikine]]. Dease Lake Indian Reserve No. 9 is nearby and is under the governance of the [[Tahltan First Nation]] band government. |
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The town sits astride a |
The town sits astride a drainage divide separating the basins of the [[Dease River]] (to the north) from that of the Tanzilla (to the south), a tributary of the [[Stikine River|Stikine]]. As this is a division point between drainage to the [[Pacific Ocean]], via the Stikine, and the [[Arctic Ocean]], via the [[Liard River|Liard]] and [[Mackenzie River]]s, this is part of the [[Continental Divide of the Americas|Continental Divide]]. |
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The town has a |
The town has a school, various stores, a fuel and service station, hotel, and a [[Northern Lights College]] campus. It used to have a restaurant and a pub, but both have closed. The town sees a large influx of visitors during the summer months from tourists on their way to the [[Alaska Highway]], [[Yukon]], and [[Alaska]]. A majority of these tourists are from Canada or the United States. Dease Lake is also a destination for hunting and other wilderness activities, and the local economy benefits from local gold, copper, and jade mining and exploration activities. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In 1837 a [[Hudson's Bay Company]] post, known as [[Lake House]], was created by [[Robert Campbell (fur trader)|Robert Campbell]] on the shore of Dease Lake about 50 |
In 1837 a [[Hudson's Bay Company]] post, known as [[Lake House]], was created by [[Robert Campbell (fur trader)|Robert Campbell]] on the shore of Dease Lake about {{cvt|50|km}} north of the [[Stikine River]] and {{cvt|150|km}} south of where the present day [[Alaska Highway]] passes. The Lake had been named in 1834 for [[Factor (agent)|Chief Factor]] [[Peter Warren Dease]], and would become a major junction for miners travelling to the gold rush in [[Cassiar, British Columbia|Cassiar]] (later an asbestos mine). Although the fort was abandoned soon after, the town based around the fort lived on, and was renamed Dease Lake in 1934 by then-Chief Trader John McLeod. |
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During the 1960s and 1970s, [[BC Rail]] started to build an extension of their line towards Dease Lake, but construction was halted. Grading was completed all the way, and can still be seen from the air |
During the 1960s and 1970s, [[BC Rail]] started to build an extension of their line towards Dease Lake, but construction was halted. Grading was completed all the way, and can still be seen from the air at {{coord|58|03|N|129|49|W|name=Dease Lake railbed diverging from Hwy 37}}. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography and climate== |
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North of Dease Lake is [[Good Hope Lake |
North of Dease Lake is [[Good Hope Lake]] ({{cvt|138|km|disp=sqbr}}) and the [[Alaska Highway]] ({{cvt|235|km|disp=sqbr}}). South of Dease Lake is [[Iskut]] ({{cvt|65|km|disp=sqbr}}), [[Stewart, British Columbia|Stewart]] ({{cvt|398|km|disp=sqbr}}), and [[Kitwanga]] ({{cvt|489|km|disp=sqbr}}). |
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==Climate== |
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Dease Lake has a [[subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfc''), typical of northern British Columbia. Summers are mild, coupled with chilly nights while winters are severely cold and snowy, with annual snowfall averaging {{cvt|212.8|cm|2}}. Autumn typically begins by early September and lasts into October when winter begins. Winter can last into late March or sometimes early April. Spring usually lasts until late May or early June, after when summer begins. Due to Dease Lake's high elevation, snowfall is possible during any month of the year. |
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|location = Dease Lake ([[Dease Lake Airport]])<br>[[Location identifier#WMO station identifiers|WMO ID]]: 71958; coordinates {{coordinates|58|25|42|N|130|00|38|W|type:airport_region:CA-BC|name=Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport}}; elevation: {{convert|806.6|m|abbr=on}}; 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1944−present |
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|Jan record high C = 8.9 |
|Jan record high C = 8.9 |
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|Feb record high C = 11.7 |
|Feb record high C = 11.7 |
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|Mar record high C = |
|Mar record high C = 17.9 |
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|Apr record high C = 22.2 |
|Apr record high C = 22.2 |
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|May record high C = 35.3 |
|May record high C = 35.3 |
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|Jun record high C = 33.9 |
|Jun record high C = 33.9 |
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|Jul record high C = |
|Jul record high C = 33.3 |
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|Aug record high C = 32.2 |
|Aug record high C = 32.2 |
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|Sep record high C = 28.9 |
|Sep record high C = 28.9 |
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|Oct record high C = 20.6 |
|Oct record high C = 20.6 |
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|Nov record high C = 14.4 |
|Nov record high C = 14.4 |
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|Dec record high C = 7. |
|Dec record high C = 7.9 |
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|year record high C = 35.3 |
|year record high C = 35.3 |
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|Jan high C = -11. |
|Jan high C = -11.2 |
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|Feb high C = - |
|Feb high C = -5.7 |
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|Mar high C = |
|Mar high C = 0.2 |
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|Apr high C = 7. |
|Apr high C = 7.5 |
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|May high C = |
|May high C = 14.5 |
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|Jun high C = 18. |
|Jun high C = 18.1 |
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|Jul high C = 19. |
|Jul high C = 19.3 |
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|Aug high C = 18. |
|Aug high C = 18.2 |
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|Sep high C = 12.9 |
|Sep high C = 12.9 |
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|Oct high C = 5.0 |
|Oct high C = 5.0 |
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|Nov high C = - |
|Nov high C = -4.4 |
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|Dec high C = -10. |
|Dec high C = -10.2 |
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|year high C = 5. |
|year high C = 5.3 |
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|Jan mean C = - |
|Jan mean C = -15.9 |
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|Feb mean C = -11. |
|Feb mean C = -11.8 |
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|Mar mean C = - |
|Mar mean C = -6.7 |
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|Apr mean C = 1.3 |
|Apr mean C = 1.3 |
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|May mean C = 7.3 |
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|Jun mean C = 11. |
|Jun mean C = 11.4 |
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|Jul mean C = 13. |
|Jul mean C = 13.2 |
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|Aug mean C = |
|Aug mean C = 12.0 |
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|Sep mean C = 7. |
|Sep mean C = 7.4 |
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|Oct mean C = 0. |
|Oct mean C = 0.6 |
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|Nov mean C = - |
|Nov mean C = -8.5 |
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|Dec mean C = -14. |
|Dec mean C = -14.9 |
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|year mean C = -0. |
|year mean C = -0.4 |
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|Jan low C = - |
|Jan low C = -19.7 |
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|Feb low C = -17. |
|Feb low C = -17.1 |
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|Mar low C = - |
|Mar low C = -13.1 |
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|Apr low C = - |
|Apr low C = -4.9 |
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|May low C = 0.1 |
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|Jun low C = 4. |
|Jun low C = 4.5 |
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|Jul low C = 6. |
|Jul low C = 6.7 |
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|Aug low C = 5. |
|Aug low C = 5.6 |
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|Sep low C = 1. |
|Sep low C = 1.8 |
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|Oct low C = -3. |
|Oct low C = -3.5 |
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|Nov low C = - |
|Nov low C = -12.3 |
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|Dec low C = -18. |
|Dec low C = -18.1 |
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|year low C = - |
|year low C = -5.8 |
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|Jan record low C = -51.2 |
|Jan record low C = -51.2 |
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|Feb record low C = -48.3 |
|Feb record low C = -48.3 |
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|year chill = -58.9 |
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|Jan precipitation mm = 34. |
|Jan precipitation mm = 34.3 |
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|Feb precipitation mm = |
|Feb precipitation mm = 17.1 |
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|Mar precipitation mm = 20.4 |
|Mar precipitation mm = 20.4 |
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|Apr precipitation mm = |
|Apr precipitation mm = 12.4 |
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|May precipitation mm = |
|May precipitation mm = 27.8 |
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|Jun precipitation mm = |
|Jun precipitation mm = 52.2 |
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|Jul precipitation mm = |
|Jul precipitation mm = 60.3 |
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|Aug precipitation mm = |
|Aug precipitation mm = 60.1 |
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|Sep precipitation mm = |
|Sep precipitation mm = 49.9 |
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|Oct precipitation mm = |
|Oct precipitation mm = 31.1 |
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|Nov precipitation mm = 32. |
|Nov precipitation mm = 32.4 |
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|Dec precipitation mm = |
|Dec precipitation mm = 26.4 |
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|year precipitation mm = 424.5 |
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|Jan rain mm = 0.4 |
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|Dec rain mm = 0.9 |
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|year rain mm = 280.0 |
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|Jan snow cm = 45.0 |
|Jan snow cm = 45.0 |
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|Feb snow cm = 25.6 |
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|Dec snow cm = 37.1 |
|Dec snow cm = 37.1 |
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|year snow cm = 212.8 |
|year snow cm = 212.8 |
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|Jan humidity = 78.7 |
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|Feb humidity = 67.2 |
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|Mar humidity = 53.5 |
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|Apr humidity = 42.8 |
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|May humidity = 43.6 |
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|Jun humidity = 46.1 |
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|Jul humidity = 52.3 |
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|Aug humidity = 53.4 |
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|Sep humidity = 58.3 |
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|Oct humidity = 68.5 |
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|Nov humidity = 79.5 |
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|Dec humidity = 83.3 |
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|year humidity = 60.6 |
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|unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm |
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|Jan precipitation days = |
|Jan precipitation days = 13.1 |
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|Feb precipitation days = |
|Feb precipitation days = 8.7 |
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|Mar precipitation days = |
|Mar precipitation days = 11.4 |
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|Apr precipitation days = 7. |
|Apr precipitation days = 7.0 |
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|May precipitation days = |
|May precipitation days = 10.7 |
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|Jun precipitation days = 15. |
|Jun precipitation days = 15.4 |
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|Jul precipitation days = 17. |
|Jul precipitation days = 17.4 |
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|Aug precipitation days = 17. |
|Aug precipitation days = 17.1 |
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|Sep precipitation days = 16. |
|Sep precipitation days = 16.4 |
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|Oct precipitation days = 14. |
|Oct precipitation days = 14.9 |
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|Nov precipitation days = |
|Nov precipitation days = 15.1 |
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|Dec precipitation days = |
|Dec precipitation days = 12.2 |
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|year precipitation days = |
|year precipitation days = 159.5 |
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|Jan rain days = 0.2 |
|Jan rain days = 0.2 |
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|Dec percentsun = 18.9 |
|Dec percentsun = 18.9 |
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|year percentsun = 33.3 |
|year percentsun = 33.3 |
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|source 1 = <ref name=metadata >{{cite web |url= http://www.climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/station_metadata_e.html?StnId=1454|title=Calculation Information for 1981 to 2010 Canadian Normals Data |publisher= Environment Canada |accessdate=July 9, 2013 }}</ref>|date=9 March 2013 |
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|Jan humidity = 81 |
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|Feb humidity = 78 |
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|Mar humidity = 66 |
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|Apr humidity = 53 |
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|May humidity = 46 |
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|Jun humidity = 49 |
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|Jul humidity = 56 |
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|Aug humidity = 60 |
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|Sep humidity = 63 |
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|Oct humidity = 71 |
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|Nov humidity = 82 |
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|Jan dew point C = -19.8 |
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|Feb dew point C = -13.5 |
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|Mar dew point C = -9.1 |
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|Apr dew point C = -4.8 |
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|May dew point C = -1.5 |
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|Jun dew point C = 3.5 |
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|Jul dew point C = 7.0 |
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|Aug dew point C = 7.1 |
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|Oct dew point C = -1.3 |
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|Nov dew point C = -8.8 |
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|Dec dew point C = -16.5 |
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|archive-date = 30 December 2023}}</ref> (rain/rain days, snow/snow days, humidex, wind chill 1981–2010) Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010<ref name=CCN>{{cite web |
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|archive-date = 2023-12-30}}</ref> (dew point, humidity 1951–1980) Canadian Climate Normals 1951–1980<ref name=humiditynormals> |
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*[http://www.deaselake.net/ Dease Lake Website] |
*[http://www.deaselake.net/ Dease Lake Website] |
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*[http://www.stikine.net/ Dease Lake Community Website] |
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*[http://www.sd87.bc.ca/ School District 87 (Stikine)] |
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Dease Lake | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
  Dease Lake  Dease Lake | |
| Coordinates: 58°26′00″N 130°01′27″W / 58.43333°N 130.02417°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Kitimat–Stikine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 229 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (DST) |
| Area code | 250 / 778 / 236 |
| Highways |  Hwy 37 |
Dease Lake /ˈdiːs/ is a small community in the Cassiar Country of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is 230 km south of the Yukon border on Stewart–Cassiar Highway (Highway 37) at the south end of the lake of the same name. Dease Lake is the last major centre before the Alaska Highway while driving northbound, and also the junction to Telegraph Creek and the Grand Canyon of the Stikine. Dease Lake Indian Reserve No. 9 is nearby and is under the governance of the Tahltan First Nation band government.
The town sits astride a drainage divide separating the basins of the Dease River (to the north) from that of the Tanzilla (to the south), a tributary of the Stikine. As this is a division point between drainage to the Pacific Ocean, via the Stikine, and the Arctic Ocean, via the Liard and Mackenzie Rivers, this is part of the Continental Divide.
The town has a school, various stores, a fuel and service station, hotel, and a Northern Lights College campus. It used to have a restaurant and a pub, but both have closed. The town sees a large influx of visitors during the summer months from tourists on their way to the Alaska Highway, Yukon, and Alaska. A majority of these tourists are from Canada or the United States. Dease Lake is also a destination for hunting and other wilderness activities, and the local economy benefits from local gold, copper, and jade mining and exploration activities.
History
In 1837 a Hudson's Bay Company post, known as Lake House, was created by Robert Campbell on the shore of Dease Lake about 50 km (31 mi) north of the Stikine River and 150 km (93 mi) south of where the present day Alaska Highway passes. The Lake had been named in 1834 for Chief Factor Peter Warren Dease, and would become a major junction for miners travelling to the gold rush in Cassiar (later an asbestos mine). Although the fort was abandoned soon after, the town based around the fort lived on, and was renamed Dease Lake in 1934 by then-Chief Trader John McLeod.
During the 1960s and 1970s, BC Rail started to build an extension of their line towards Dease Lake, but construction was halted. Grading was completed all the way, and can still be seen from the air at 58°03′N 129°49′W / 58.050°N 129.817°W.
Geography and climate
North of Dease Lake is Good Hope Lake (138 km [86 mi]) and the Alaska Highway (235 km [146 mi]). South of Dease Lake is Iskut (65 km [40 mi]), Stewart (398 km [247 mi]), and Kitwanga (489 km [304 mi]).
Dease Lake has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc), typical of northern British Columbia. Summers are mild, coupled with chilly nights while winters are severely cold and snowy, with annual snowfall averaging 212.8 cm (83.78 in). Autumn typically begins by early September and lasts into October when winter begins. Winter can last into late March or sometimes early April. Spring usually lasts until late May or early June, after when summer begins. Due to Dease Lake's high elevation, snowfall is possible during any month of the year.
| Climate data for Dease Lake (Dease Lake Airport) WMO ID: 71958; coordinates 58°25′42″N 130°00′38″W / 58.42833°N 130.01056°W; elevation: 806.6 m (2,646 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1944−present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 7.8 | 10.2 | 13.7 | 21.2 | 33.6 | 31.4 | 33.3 | 34.5 | 29.8 | 20.0 | 11.7 | 6.8 | 34.5 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
35.3 (95.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
35.3 (95.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.2 (11.8) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
0.2 (32.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.9 (3.4) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.2 (55.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.7 (−3.5) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −51.2 (−60.2) |
−48.3 (−54.9) |
−42.8 (−45.0) |
−31.7 (−25.1) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−27.3 (−17.1) |
−42.5 (−44.5) |
−46.1 (−51.0) |
−51.2 (−60.2) |
| Record low wind chill | −58.2 | −56.4 | −53.7 | −35.6 | −12.8 | −5.9 | −2.8 | −4.1 | −15.4 | −33.0 | −51.6 | −58.9 | −58.9 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34.3 (1.35) |
17.1 (0.67) |
20.4 (0.80) |
12.4 (0.49) |
27.8 (1.09) |
52.2 (2.06) |
60.3 (2.37) |
60.1 (2.37) |
49.9 (1.96) |
31.1 (1.22) |
32.4 (1.28) |
26.4 (1.04) |
424.5 (16.71) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.4 (0.02) |
0.1 (0.00) |
1.0 (0.04) |
2.9 (0.11) |
29.0 (1.14) |
49.9 (1.96) |
66.6 (2.62) |
59.2 (2.33) |
50.5 (1.99) |
17.6 (0.69) |
2.0 (0.08) |
0.9 (0.04) |
280.0 (11.02) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 45.0 (17.7) |
25.6 (10.1) |
26.0 (10.2) |
12.5 (4.9) |
5.2 (2.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
2.1 (0.8) |
19.3 (7.6) |
39.7 (15.6) |
37.1 (14.6) |
212.8 (83.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 13.1 | 8.7 | 11.4 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 15.4 | 17.4 | 17.1 | 16.4 | 14.9 | 15.1 | 12.2 | 159.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 15.0 | 17.6 | 17.2 | 15.8 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 88.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 13.0 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 8.5 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 78.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1300 LST) | 81 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 46 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 71 | 82 | 82 | 66 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | −19.8 (−3.6) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 58.2 | 97.3 | 142.8 | 189.5 | 211.1 | 220.4 | 212.5 | 188.2 | 117.5 | 74.1 | 50.7 | 38.0 | 1,600.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 26.2 | 37.2 | 39.1 | 43.9 | 40.6 | 40.4 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 30.4 | 23.2 | 21.4 | 18.9 | 33.3 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[3] (rain/rain days, snow/snow days, humidex, wind chill 1981–2010) Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010[4] (dew point, humidity 1951–1980) Canadian Climate Normals 1951–1980[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Dease Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table Dease Lake, Unincorporated place (UNP) British Columbia [Designated place]". Statistics Canada. January 30, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Dease Lake (Composite Station Threads)". Canadian Climate Normals 1991-2020 Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1951–1980 Volume 8: Atmospheric, Pressure, Temperature and Humidity" (PDF). Environment Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dease Lake.