#Schwatka Lake
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Schwatka Lake, Whitehorse
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. The White Horse Rapids, which gave the city its name, are now under the lake. The lake was named after Frederick Schwatka, a US Army Lieutenant who was first to explore the total length of the Yukon River.
A fish ladder has been constructed around the hydroelectric dam to allow the passage of Chinook salmon to their spawning grounds upstream of Whitehorse. The Chinook salmon that pass the dam have the longest freshwater migration route of any salmon, over 3,000 kilometres to the mouth of the Yukon River in the Bering Sea.
Whitehorse Water Aerodrome, a float plane base, is located on the lake. The lake has been the city's water supply for some years, but the city is now converting to relying entirely on aquifers, partly due to the threat of pollution from fuel spills and other activities by people in the watershed of the lake. Previously, there had been talk of moving the float plane base or the water supply to Fish Lake, which is impractically located to the west over a winding, steep road.
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Cessna U206F landing on Schwatka Lake, Canada
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Schwatka Lake - Yukon Territory Canada
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Picture of the day: View of the Yukon River at Schwatka Lake and the entry to Miles Canyon, not far from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The Miles Canyon is a featured location for its volcanic basalt formations. https://t.co/LEd8OBrC4L
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View of the Yukon River at Schwatka Lake and the entry to Miles Canyon, not far from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The Miles Canyon is a featured location for its volcanic basalt formations.
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View of the Yukon River at Schwatka Lake and the entry to Miles Canyon, not far from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The Miles Canyon is a featured location for its volcanic basalt formations.
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Bhangra at Schwatka Lake, Yukon Happiness from Schwatka Lake, Yukon. Your phone's speakers may not produce the actual Dhol drum sound, so try through a bigger speaker for more joy for your ears and mind.
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Boat Rental Yukon River Lets You Be Up Close and Personal with Nature
Do let yourself go and allow your imagination to soar once you reach the side of the gigantic Yukon River that flows through the length and breadth of Alaska. This long expanse of water is the mainstay of River transport in Alaska and you will be elated to have your possessions delivered to the remotest of places located in the vicinity of the river. Do not hesitate to opt for boat rental Yukon River either especially when you are a nature lover or impatient to taste real adventure in the wilderness.
Traverse the winding path of the river and encounter high winds by getting on a boat at Whitehorse. Go upriver from Schwatka Lake stop at Miles Canyon featuring basaltic walls. While the churning white waters have been tamed considerably by the dam, you do feel a thrill in navigating it by utilizing a boat.
Go up to the Marsh &Tagish Lakes if you want to experience nature at its best. You will be joined by other boats and revel in the glory with enough space of the Lake to hold a boat race as well. Do not fail to miss the tiny islands found close to Tarfu and Snafu Lake along with the breathtaking views.
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Midnight Sun - Water Aerodrome - Yukon Territory
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View of the Yukon River at Schwatka Lake and the entry to Miles Canyon, not far from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The Miles Canyon is a featured location for its volcanic basalt formations.. Learn more.
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View of the Yukon River at Schwatka Lake and the entry to Miles Canyon, not far from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The Miles Canyon is a featured location for its volcanic basalt formations.
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