Ts'oogot Gaay Lake | |
Location: | Yukon |
Coords: | 62.6156°N -140.9906°W |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Yukon |
Basin Countries: | Canada |
Area: | 0.18km² |
Elevation: | 567m (1,860feet) |
Ts'oogot Gaay Lake is one of Canada's most westerly lakes, located in the south-west corner of Yukon at the Beaver Creek border with Alaska, NW along the Alaska Highway from Beaver Creek's townsite.[1] Ts'oogot Gaay Lake is above sea level and measures 0.18km2.
This lake complex also includes Ch'į̀hjiit Lake, Dlaałäl Lake, and Mänh Ts'eek.[2] The highest point nearby is 792m (2,598feet) above sea level, 2.1km (01.3miles) west of Ts'oogot Gaay Lake.[3] It extends in the north–south direction, and 0.8km (00.5miles) in the east–west direction.
The vegetation around Ts'oogot Gaay Lake is mainly sparse and often low-growth subarctic forest.[4] The annual average temperature in the valley is . The warmest month is July, when the average temperature is, and the coldest is January, at .[5]