Dezadeash Lake Explained

Dezadeash Lake
Location:Yukon
Pushpin Map:Canada Yukon
Basin Countries:Canada
Length:19km (12miles)
Area:82.5km2
Depth:4.1m (13.5feet)
Max-Depth:6m (20feet)

Dezadeash Lake is a lake of Yukon, Canada. It borders Kluane National Park, and lies along the edge of the Saint Elias Mountains. The lake is approximately long with an area of about, a maximum depth of and mean depth of 4.1m (13.5feet).[1]

A World War II military camp was based by the lake, at kilometre 202 (mile 125) of the Haines Highway, during the construction of the Haines and Alaska highways. This camp was later converted into a lodge named Dezadeash Lodge in the 1960s. The lodge passed through various owners including Merle Lien, the father of recording artist Matthew Lien.

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  1. Jessup . Lars . Lake Trout Population Assessment: Dezadeash Lake 1995, 2001, 2006. Yukon Fish and Wildlife Branch Report TR-12-03 . January 2012 . 1 . Yukon Department of Environment.