Schwatka Lake
Schwatka Lake is a reservoir created by the damming of the Yukon River in Whitehorse, Yukon, completed in 1958. The dam provides electrical power generation and is operated by the Yukon Energy Corporation.- Lake
- …has a surface elevation of around 640 metres (2,100 feet)
- Description: lake in Yukon, Canada
Places of Interest
Highlights include Whitehorse Water Aerodrome and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitehorse.
Schwatka Lake
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Latitude
60.68349° or 60° 41′ 1″ north
Longitude
-135.03402° or 135° 2′ 3″ west
Open location code
94G6MXM8+99
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Schwatka Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Schwatka Lake (lanaw sa Yukon)”
- Cebuano: “Schwatka Lake”
- French: “Lac Schwatka”
- Italian: “lago Schwatka”
- Russian: “Cватка”
- Russian: “Шватка”
- Swedish: “Schwatka Lake”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Riverdale and Miles Canyon.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ear Lake and Whitehorse Hydro Plant.
Yukon: Highlights
Learn more about Whitehorse and Tombstone Territorial Park.
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