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Teslin Lake

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According to the Yukon Geographical Names Project, "Teslin" means "long water", but in the
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trading post. On the Yukon portion of the lake there are three First Nation communities:
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meets the lake, following its northern/eastern shore from there towards
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communities around the south end of the lake in British Columbia:
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limns the eastern side of the lake north of the mouth of the
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Teslin Lake is located in British Columbia
British Columbia
Yukon
60°1′N 132°26′W / 60.017°N 132.433°W / 60.017; -132.433
Primary inflows
Hayes River
Jennings River
Swift River
Teslin River
Primary outflows
Teslin River
Basin
Teslin
British Columbia
Yukon
Alaska Panhandle
Yukon River
Atlin Lake
Tagish Lake
Bennett
Lindeman Lakes
Teslin River
Jennings River
Swift River
Hayes River
Tlingit language
Taku River Tlingit First Nation
Jennings River Indian Reserve No. 8
Teslin Lake Indian Reserve No. 7

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