Atlin Lake

Atlin Lake (Tlingit: Áa Tlein) is the largest natural lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia.^[4] The lake is 6.44 kilometres (4.00 mi) wide and 137 kilometres (85 mi) long.^[1] The northern tip of the lake is in the Yukon, as is Little Atlin Lake. However, most of the lake lies within the Atlin District of British Columbia. Atlin Lake is generally considered to be the source of the Yukon River^[5] 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.^[6]

View of Atlin Lake

Atlin Lake
Áa Tlein (Tlingit)
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
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Location	Atlin District, northwestern British Columbia
Coordinates	59°30′N 133°45′W
Primary inflows	O Donnel River, Pike River, Llewellyn Glacier
Primary outflows	Atlin River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	137 km (85 mi)[1]
Max. width	6.5 km (4 mi)[1]
Surface area	791 km2 (305 sq mi)[2]
Max. depth	289 m (948 ft)[2]
Surface elevation	669 m (2,195 ft)[3]
Settlements	Atlin

The name comes from Áa Tlein (in Canadian spelling  Tłèn), the Tlingit name meaning simply "big lake".^[7]

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

See also

• List of lakes of British Columbia
• Atlin Mountain