Kusawa Lake is one of many large, long and narrow glacier-fed alpine lakes in the southern Yukon, most of which are part of the Yukon River system. Others include Teslin Lake, Atlin Lake, Tagish Lake, Marsh Lake, Lake Laberge, and Kluane Lake.
It is located at an altitude of 671 m (2,201 ft) and is 60 km (37 mi) southwest of Whitehorse near the British Columbia border.
It meanders over a length of 75 km (47 mi) with a maximum width of about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) through the mountains in the north of the Boundary Ranges.
It is fed by the Primrose River and Kusawa River.
The Takhini outflows to the Yukon River from the northern tip of Kusawa Lake.
Kusawa Lake has an area of 142 km2 (55 sq mi). The lake has a maximum depth of 140 m (460 ft) and is of glacial origin.
It is a common tourist destination and is also popular for fishing.
There is access to the lake via an unpaved road that branches from the Yukon Highway 1 Alaska Highway, which runs 20 km (12 mi) north of the lake.[3]
