Everything about Marsh Lake totally explained
Marsh Lake (Mud Lake) is a widening of the
Yukon River southeast of
Whitehorse,
Yukon,
Canada. It is over 30 kilometres long and ranges from three to four kilometres wide.
The co-ordinates of the lake are, and is 2,147 feet above sea level. The lake forms part of a chain of finger lakes, sometimes referred to as "The Southern Lakes", they form the
headwaters of the
Yukon River.
The community of
Marsh Lake, Yukon is located along the northern shores of the lake.
History
During the
Klondike Gold Rush the
Yukon River system was heavily relied upon
for transportation. The passes and railhead to the southeast left the prospectors
at
Lake Bennett, the early ones had to build their own boats and float down
the windy and dangerous
Lake Bennett,
Tagish Lake and "Mud Lake" before
beginning on the
Yukon River. A network of
Steamboats were soon developed
and they began ferrying passengers to the rapids at
Canyon City, Yukon just outside
what is now
Whitehorse. These
Steamboats needed firewood,
and one site was located on the southeast end of
Marsh Lake, The
Crystal Palace, Yukon
allowed passengers some time off the boat and the crew time to replenish their fuel wood supplies.
The name was changed from Mud Lake to Marsh Lake by
Frederick Schwatka, after the surveyor
Frederick Marsh.
During
World War II, the
Alaska Highway Project was routed along Marsh Lake, the military
engineers were headquartered in
Whitehorse. During a nice summer day
the daughters of one of the officers decided to explore the swampy area off the northwest
end of Marsh Lake, during their hike they discovered a large shallow sandy and warm bay, with a huge crescent of clean white sand beach. It became cottage lots first for the military
then some local residents, it's still called
Army Beach, Yukon.
Judas Creek, was unsuccessfully prospected during the gold rush,
Pyrite was discovered
and a lot of work was conducted to discovered the source of this sparkly
mineral.
When the eager and inexperienced miner located to source of the
fool's gold, his disappointment
was biblical and he named the creek,
Judas Creek.
During the late 1900's more people sought recreational land outside of
Whitehorse, the government developed several sub-divisions along Marsh Lake
for cabin lots, As utilities were introduced the area became more of a bedroom community
for
Whitehorse. In
2001 the area became
Marsh Lake, Yukon.
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