Tarfu Lake
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| Tarfu Lake | |
|---|---|
  Tarfu Lake | |
| Location | Yukon |
| Coordinates | 60°3′29.4″N 133°43′58.2″W / 60.058167°N 133.732833°W |
| Primary inflows | Tarfu Creek |
| Primary outflows | Tarfu Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.21 km (0.75 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 404 ha (1,000 acres) |
| Average depth | 11.6 m (38 ft) |
| Max. depth | 33 m (108 ft) |
Tarfu Lake is a lake of Yukon, Canada. The lake is both fed and drained by Tarfu Creek.[2] The name is from WWII-era Military slang, an acronym for Things Are Really Fouled Up.[3] The lake is approximately 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) long, 1.21 km (0.75 mi) wide, has a surface area of 404 hectares (1,000 acres), a mean depth of 11.6 metres (38 ft) and a maximum depth of 33 metres (108 ft).[4][1]
