Lake Laberge

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Lake Laberge is a long, widening section of the Yukon River in Canada’s Yukon Territory, known for its scenic wilderness setting and its mention in Robert Service’s poem “The Cremation of Sam McGee.”

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Lake Laberge canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lake
natural water body
country Canada
freezesDuring winter
hasAlternativeSpelling Lake Labarge
hasBasinCountry Canada
hasClimate subarctic climate
hasEcosystemType boreal forest
freshwater lake ecosystem
hasInflow Nordenskiold River
Takhini River
Teslin River
Yukon River
hasLength approximately 31 miles
approximately 50 kilometres
hasMaximumDepth over 160 feet
over 50 metres
hasNotableFeature long, narrow shape
widening of Yukon River channel
hasOfficialName Lake Laberge
hasOutflow Yukon River
hasRecreationalUse boating
camping
fishing
wilderness tourism
hasRegion Southern Yukon
hasShorelineType forested
largely undeveloped
rocky
hasSurfaceElevation approximately 2106 feet above sea level
approximately 642 metres above sea level
isSegmentOf Yukon River
knownFor cold climate
role in Yukon River navigation
scenic wilderness setting
locatedIn North America
Yukon River watershed
linked to: Yukon River

Yukon Territory
subarctic region
locatedNorthOf Whitehorse
locatedOnRiver Yukon River
mentionedIn The Cremation of Sam McGee
mentionedInWorkBy Robert Service
linked to: Robert W. Service
nearCity Whitehorse
partOf Yukon River system
linked to: Yukon River
supportsSpecies Arctic grayling
lake trout
northern pike
whitefish

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