Yakoun Lake

Yakoun Lake
Yakoun Lake with the Queen Charlotte Mountains in the background
Yakoun Lake
Location	Haida Gwaii, B.C.
Coordinates	53°19′16″N132°16′58″W / 53.32108°N 132.28264°W / 53.32108; -132.28264
Type	Lake
Primary inflows	Queen Charlotte Mountains
Primary outflows	Yakoun River
Basin  countries	Canada

Yakoun Lake (Haida: Yaaguun Suu) is a lake in Graham Island, Haida Gwaii, in British Columbia, Canada. The lake is the source of Yakoun River. The Haida people have used the lake for fishing and other purposes for thousands of years.

Yakoun Lake and its watershed are in the Yaaguun Suu Conservancy. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

To the southeast of the lake lies Daajing Giids, the nearest major town.

See also

• List of lakes of British Columbia

References

1. "Yaaguun Suu Conservancy". BC Geographical Names .
2. "Yaaguun Suu Conservancy". Coast Funds. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
3. "Yaaguun Suu Management Plan" (PDF). Council of the Haida Nation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.