Nares Lake Explained

Nares Lake
Location:Yukon
Pushpin Map:Canada Yukon
Basin Countries:Canada
Area:107.15km2

Nares Lake is a 107.15km2 lake in the southern Yukon[1] [2] between Bennett Lake and Tagish Lake that lies below Nares Mountain. Nares Lake is in fact an arm of Tagish Lake. The community of Carcross is on the Nares Narrows between Bennett and Tagish Lake, along the Klondike Highway. The primary inflow to and outflow from the lake is the Nares River. Both the river and the lake are named after Admiral George Nares.

Notes and References

  1. KAENW. Nares Lake. 2014-07-28.
  2. Web site: Nares Lake (YK019) . 2024-08-07 . IBA Canada.