Christina Lake | |
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Location | British Columbia |
Coordinates | 49°07′N 118°15′W / 49.117°N 118.250°W |
Primary outflows | Christina Creek |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 18.12 km (11.26 mi) |
Max. width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
Surface area | 25.489 km2 (9.841 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) |
Christina Lake is a lake located along the Crowsnest Highway in the south-central area of British Columbia known as Boundary Country, which separates the Okanagan region from the Kootenays. It is located 23 kilometers east of Grand Forks, just 1 km north of the United States border. The region experiences very hot, dry summers which results in July and early August water temperatures averaging in the 23 °C (73.4 Degrees Fahrenheit) range. Divers will experience thermoclines beginning at a depth of approximately 10 feet in the summer. The lake is renowned as the warmest tree-lined lake in British Columbia.