Alligator Lake (Yukon)

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The Alligator Lake is an alpine lake near Whitehorse[citation needed] in southern[2] Yukon, Canada.Canada.[3] It is 14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi) in area and has an average depth of5.4 m (18 ft).[1] The Alligator Lake volcanic complex, being in the vicinity, is named after it.[citation needed]

Alligator Lake
Alligator Lake by satellite
Alligator Lake is located in Canada
Alligator Lake
Alligator Lake
LocationYukon
Coordinates60°22′55″N 135°21′10″W / 60.38194°N 135.35278°W / 60.38194; -135.35278
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi)[1]
Average depth5.4 m (18 ft)[1]
Residence time1.9 years[1]
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  1. ^ a b c d Shortread, K.S. (December 1983), Limnology of Selected Lakes in the Yukon River Basin (PDF), West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Fisheries Research Branch, West Vancouver Laboratory, p. 16, retrieved 8 August 2024
  2. ^ Geographic Board of Canada (1899). Annual Report of the Geographic Board of Canada Volumes 1-10. Canada: S.E. Dawson. pp. 14, 16. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. ^ Government of Yukon. "Surficial Geology of Alligator Lake (NTS 105D/6), Yukon (1:50 000 scale) - Open Government Portal". open.canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-02-05.