Clearwater Lake (British Columbia)

Clearwater Lake
Clearwater Lake
Clearwater Lake is located in British Columbia
Clearwater Lake
Clearwater Lake
LocationBritish Columbia
Coordinates52°14′N 120°12′W / 52.233°N 120.200°W / 52.233; -120.200
Primary inflowsClearwater River
Primary outflowsClearwater River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length24 km (14.9 mi)
Max. width2.6 km (1.6 mi)
Surface area33.26 km2 (12.84 sq mi)
Average depth101.6 m (333 ft)
Max. depth197 m (646 ft)[1]
Water volume3.38 km3 (0.81 cu mi)
Shore length157.97 km (36 mi)
Surface elevation680 m (2,231 ft)
IslandsNone
SettlementsNone
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Aurora at Clearwater Lake

Clearwater Lake is one of six large lakes in Wells Gray Provincial Park in east-central British Columbia, Canada,.[2] The Clearwater River enters the lake at its north end, flowing from Hobson Lake and Azure Lake, and also drains the lake. There are several small streams that flow into Clearwater Lake, but it has no significant tributaries.[3]

  1. ^ "Clearwater Lake" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Province of British Columbia. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Clearwater Lake". BC Geographical Names.
  3. ^ Neave, Roland (2023). Exploring Wells Gray Park, 7th edition. Wells Gray Tours, Kamloops, BC. ISBN 978-0-9681932-3-5.