Atlin Lake
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| Geographical location | British Columbia , Yukon ( Canada ) | |
| Tributaries | O'Donnel River , Pike River , Lubbock River | |
| Drain | Atlin River → Tagish Lake | |
| Islands | Teresa Island | |
| Places on the shore | Atlin | |
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| Coordinates | 59 ° 30 ′ N , 133 ° 45 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 668 m | |
| surface | 798 km² | |
| length | 145 km | |
| Maximum depth | 283 m | |
| Catchment area | 6860 km² | |
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the highest peak on an island in a freshwater lake |
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The Atlin Lake is the largest natural lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia . On its eastern bank lies the village of Atlin , the only major settlement on the lake.
Atlin Lake is almost entirely in British Columbia. Only the extreme northern tip is beyond the provincial border in the Yukon Territory . The 145 km long lake has an area of 798 km², the lake level is 668 m above sea level, the maximum depth is 283 m. Other information is: 589 km² of water surface, 775 km² of total area including islands.
On Teresa Island is the 2062 m high Birch Mountain , the highest peak on an island in a freshwater lake; this island is - like the entire south of the lake and its surroundings - part of the Atlin Provincial Park and Recreation Area .
Atlin Lake is referred to in individual sources as the origin of the Yukon River . The short Atlin River drains Atlin Lake to nearby Tagish Lake . At level 09AA006 ( ⊙ ) at the discharge from Atlin Lake, the mean discharge is 97 m³ / s.
The name is derived from the Tlingit expression Aa Tlein for "large body of water".
To the east of the lake is the Atlin volcanic field .
Web links
- Atlin Lake . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- environmentyukon.ca: Bathymetric map
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Water Survey of Canada: Station 09AA006 ( Memento of the original from December 24, 2010) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ The Atlas of Canada - Lakes ( Memento from January 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- ↑ Birch Mountain on Peakbagger.com (English)
- ^ Atlin Lake in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
