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Aishihik Lake

Coordinates: 61°27′N 137°8′W / 61.450°N 137.133°W / 61.450; -137.133
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Aishihik Lake
LocationYukon
Coordinates61°27′N 137°8′W / 61.450°N 137.133°W / 61.450; -137.133
Catchment area2,765 km2 (1,068 sq mi)
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area146 km2 (56 sq mi)
Average depth30 m (98 ft)
Max. depth120 m (390 ft)
Water volume4.38 km3 (1.05 cu mi)
Residence time14.6 years
Shore length1153 km (95 mi)
Surface elevation914 m (2,999 ft)
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Aishihik Lake is a lake of Yukon, Canada.

Northern Mountain Caribou

The Aishihik and Kluane caribou herds migrate in the area surrounding Kluane and Aishihik Lakes. They are a northern mountain caribou, a distinct ecotype of the woodland caribou. In 2009 there were 181 caribou in the Kluane herd (also known as the Burwash herd) and 2044 caribou in the Aishihik herd. The Kluane herd was declining while the Aishihik herd was increasing.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "World Lake Database (Aishihik Lake)". Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  2. ^ Hegel, Troy; Russell, Kyle (2010), Aishihik and Kluane Northern Mountain Caribou Herds Census, 2009 (PDF), Yukon Government, retrieved 17 December 2014