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Atlin Lake (Lingít: Áa Tlein) is the largest natural lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia.[3] The northern tip of the lake is in Yukon, as is Little Atlin Lake. However, most of the lake lies within the Atlin District of British Columbia. Atlin Lake is believed to be the source of the Yukon River[4] although it is drained via the short Atlin River into Tagish Lake. Atlin Lake was named by the Tlingit First Nation people of the region. [5]

Atlin Lake
A portion of Atlin Lake (on the right half of the image) during the winter, as seen from space. The lake seen on the left half of the image is Tagish Lake
Atlin Lake
LocationAtlin District, northwestern British Columbia
Coordinates59°30′N 133°45′W
Native nameÁa Tlein  (Tlingit)
Primary inflowsO Donnel River, Pike River, Llewellyn Glacier
Primary outflowsAtlin River
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area791 km2 (305 sq mi)[1]
Max. depth289 m (948 ft)[1]
Surface elevation669 m (2,195 ft)[2]
SettlementsAtlin

The name comes from Áa Tlein (in Canadian spelling  Tłèn), the Tlingit name meaning simply "big lake".[6]

The community of Atlin, British Columbia, is located on the eastern shore of the lake. The southern part of the lake is in the Atlin Provincial Park and Recreation Area.

View of Atlin Lake.
View of Atlin Lake.

See also



References


  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2015-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Atlin Lake - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. "Atlin Lake | Infoplease".
  4. Brabets, Timothy P.; et al. (2000). Environmental and Hydrologic Overview of the Yukon River Basin, Alaska and Canada. Anchorage: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. p. 7.
  5. "Atlin Lake - Atlin - North BC - British Columbia - Canada Parks- Atlin, BC parks, trails and places". eh Canada Travel. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  6. Edwards, Keri (2009). Dictionary of Tlingit (PDF). Juneau, Alaska: Sealaska Heritage Institute. ISBN 978-0-9825786-6-7.


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На других языках


[de] Atlin Lake

Der Atlin Lake ist der größte natürliche See der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia. An seinem östlichen Ufer liegt die Ortschaft Atlin, die einzige größere Ansiedlung am See.
- [en] Atlin Lake

[fr] Lac Atlin

Le lac Atlin (en anglais : Atlin Lake, en langue amérindienne Tlingit : Â Tlèn[1]) est un lac situé à l'extrême nord-ouest de la province de Colombie-Britannique au Canada.

[it] Lago Atlin

Il lago Atlin è un lago situato nel nord della Columbia Britannica è il più grande lago di origine naturale con una superficie di 775 km², nonché il più grande della provincia della Columbia Britannica. La punta settentrionale del lago sconfina del territorio dello Yukon, con il nome di Piccolo Atlin (in inglese: Little Atlin LaKe). Nel lago Atlin si individuano le sorgenti del fiume Yukon.

[ru] Атлин

Озеро Атлин (англ. Atlin Lake) — озеро на границе провинции Британская Колумбия и территории Юкон в Канаде.



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