Lake Laberge
| Lake Laberge | |
|---|---|
| Location | Yukon |
| Coordinates | 61°10′N 135°10′W / 61.167°N 135.167°W |
| Primary inflows | Yukon River |
| Primary outflows | Yukon River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
Lake Laberge is a widening of the Yukon River north of Whitehorse, Yukon in Canada. It is over 50 kilometres long and ranges from two to five kilometres wide.
Robert W. Service's poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee" makes reference to it, as does Jack London's The Call of the Wild and Grit of Women. Prospectors in the Klondike Gold Rush would pass Lake Laberge on their way down the Yukon River till Dawson City.
Lake Laberge's water temperature is very cold. Canoers that take out from the shore are constantly reminded of strong winds and lage waves that can whip up withing a short period of time.
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