Babine Lake | |
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Location | Skeena/Omineca British Columbia, Canada |
Group | Nechako Lakes |
Coordinates | 54°46′34″N 126°00′50″W / 54.77611°N 126.01389°W |
Primary outflows | Babine River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 153 km (95 mi) |
Max. width | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Surface area | 479 km2 (185 sq mi) |
Average depth | 55 m (180 ft) |
Max. depth | 186 m (610 ft) |
Surface elevation | 711 m (2,333 ft) |
Islands | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
Babine Lake borders the Skeena and Omineca regions of central British Columbia, Canada.[1] Vehicle access to the lake, via BC Highway 16 and Nilkitkwa forestry service road, is by road about 105 kilometres (65 mi) northeast of Smithers; via BC Highway 16 and Central Babine Lake Highway, is about 132 kilometres (82 mi) east of Smithers; or via Babine Lake Road, is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Burns Lake.