Muncho Lake
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Geography
The lake is part of the Muncho Lake Provincial Park and located at kilometre 681 (mile Template:Convert)[1] of the Alaska Highway. The lake is about Template:Convert long and its width varies. It reaches a maximum depth of Template:Convert. The surrounding peaks (the Terminal Range of the Muskwa Ranges to the west and the Sentinel Range to the east) reach altitudes of more than Template:Convert, while the lake lies at an elevation of Template:Convert. It is formed along the Trout River, a tributary of the Liard River.
The jade-green color of the lake is attributed to the presence of copper oxide leached from the bedrock underneath.[2] Its name is derived from the Kaska language in which "muncho" translates as "big water".[3]
The small community of Muncho Lake is established on the lake's southern shore, at the confluence of Trout River and Muncho Creek. The Muncho Lake/Mile 462 Water Aerodrome is set up along the eastern shore of the lake, at Mile 462 of the Alaska Highway.