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Hubert Trapp
July 24, 2023
Hiking
Schwatka Lake is a reservoir created in 1958 by damming the Yukon River south of Whitehorse. The water in the reservoir is used for hydroelectric power generation. The White Horse Rapids, which gave the city its name, disappeared with the creation of the reservoir.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwatka_Lake
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwatka_Lake
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Elevation 710 m
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