| Aishihik Lake | |
|---|---|
 Otter Falls on Aishihik Lake Road | |
  Aishihik Lake | |
| Location | Yukon |
| Coordinates | 61°27′N137°8′W / 61.450°N 137.133°W /61.450; -137.133 |
| Catchment area | 2,765 km2 (1,068 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 146 km2 (56 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Max. depth | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Water volume | 4.38 km3 (1.05 cu mi) |
| Residence time | 14.6 years |
| Shore length1 | 153 km (95 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 914 m (2,999 ft) |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
Aishihik Lake is a lake in southwesternYukon, Canada. Yukon Electric Corporation operates a 37 megawatthydroelectric dam, built in 1975,[2] at the south end of the lake, where it drains southward into theAishihik River.
AUS Air Force base was established near the north part of the lake duringWorld War II. The base used twoBudadiesel engines to supply power and pump water.
The Aishihik and Kluane caribou herds migrate in the area surroundingKluane and Aishihik Lakes. They are a northern mountain caribou, a distinct ecotype of thewoodland caribou. In 2009 there were 181 caribou in the Kluane herd (also known as the Burwash herd) and 2,044 caribou in the Aishihik herd. The Kluane herd was declining while the Aishihik herd was increasing.[3]
A 2020 Government of Yukon report stated that an estimated 50% of the territory'swood bison population lived in a core range centered on this lake and stretching east theKlondike Highway, south to theAlaska Highway, west toKluane Lake.[4]
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