Dezadeash Lake is a lake of

Yukon Yukon () is a Provinces and territories of Canada, territory of Canada, bordering British Columbia to the south, the Northwest Territories to the east, the Beaufort Sea to the north, and the U.S. state of Alaska to the west. It is Canada’s we ...

, Canada. It borders

Kluane National Park Kluane National Park and Reserve (; ) are two protected areas in the southwest corner of the territory of Yukon. The National Park Reserve was set aside in 1972 to become a national park, pending settlement of First Nations land claims. It cover ...

, and lies along the edge of the

Saint Elias Mountains The Saint Elias Mountains () are a subgroup of the Pacific Coast Ranges, located in southeastern Alaska in the United States, Southwestern Yukon and the very far northwestern part of British Columbia in Canada. The range spans Wrangell-St. Elias ...

. The lake is approximately long with an area of about , a maximum depth of and mean depth of . A World War II military camp was based by the lake, at kilometre 202 (mile 125) of the Haines Highway, during the construction of the Haines and Alaska highways. This camp was later converted into a lodge named Dezadeash Lodge in the 1960s. The lodge passed through various owners including Merle Lien, the father of recording artist

Matthew Lien Matthew Carl Lien ( ; born 10 May 1965) is a Canadian world music singer-songwriter and producer. His primary lyrical and musical focus is on environmental and cultural themes. Career During his childhood in San Diego, Lien would visit his fat ...

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Lakes of Yukon {{Canada-lake-stub

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