Please call 9-1-1 or 873-2222 if you see that someone has fallen through the ice or is in distress.
Safety Tips
The City of Yellowknife Fire Division strongly recommends that you stay off the ice until it measures 6 inches thick. Please be careful when traveling on the ice, especially in a vehicle or on a machine, and keep these tips in mind:
- Be aware of your surroundings
- Travel with a partner
- Carry dry clothing and an emergency kit including matches
- If travelling in a group (when snowmobiling), spread out when stopped (to spread the weight across the ice sheet)
- Carry a form of communication to call for help if your break through the ice
- Stay off the rivers; flowing water under the ice creates very thin ice even in cold temperatures
- Leave a travel plan behind and an expected return date/time
- If you are unsure of the ice thickness, drill a test hole or stay off the ice
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Ice Assessment Thickness |
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Body of Water |
Area |
Inches |
Centimeters |
Distance from shore |
Date |
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34 Morrison Dr. (Back Bay) |
NE |
8 |
20.5 |
180 |
Nov 6, 2022 |
|
WardAir Dock (Back Bay) |
NE |
7 |
18 |
200 |
Nov 6, 2022 |
|
Dettah Ice road (School Draw) |
NE |
6 |
15.25 |
300 |
Nov 6, 2022 |
|
Niven Lake |
NE |
7 |
18 |
300 |
Nov 13, 2022 |
|
Yellowknife Bay (Boat Launch) |
NE |
7 |
18 |
400 |
Nov 13, 2022 |
|
Yellowknife Bay (by Air Tindi) |
NE |
6 |
15.25 |
Center |
Nov 6, 2022 |
|
Fault Lake |
NW |
7.5 |
19 |
Center |
Nov 13, 2022 |
|
Long Lake (Float Plane Launch) |
NW |
9 |
23 |
500 |
Nov 13, 2022 |
|
Long Lake (Boat Launch) |
NW |
7 |
18 |
400 |
Nov 13, 2022 |
|
Stock Lake (Jackfish) bottom of sliding hill |
NW |
6.5 | 16.5 | 400 |
Nov 13, 2022 |
|
Frame Lake (by City Hall) |
S |
7 |
18 | 500 |
Nov 20, 2022 |
|
Frame Lake (by Co-op) |
S |
6 |
15.25 | 500 |
Nov 6, 2022 |
|
Kam Lake (by City Garage) |
S |
7 |
18 |
400 |
Nov 13, 2022 |
|
Kam Lake (off Curry Drive) |
S |
7.5 |
19 |
550 |
Nov 13, 2022 |
|
Grace Lake (off 180 Kam Lake Rd.) |
S |
6 | 15.25 |
Center |
Nov 13, 2022 |
|
Grace Lake (below 209 Grace Lake Rd.) |
S |
7 |
18 |
Center |
Nov 13, 2022 |
|
Pond behind Kasteel Drive |
S |
7 |
18 |
Center |
Nov 13, 2022 |
|
Range Lake (behind Circle K) |
S |
9 |
23 |
400 |
Nov 13, 2022 |
|
Range Lake (by Parker Field) |
S |
7.5 |
19 |
400 |
Nov 13, 2022 |
|
Rat Lake |
S |
6 |
15.25 |
Center |
Nov 6, 2022 |