Little Ball Lake

Little Ball Lake
Little Ball Lake is located in British Columbia
Little Ball Lake
Little Ball Lake
LocationMount Edziza Provincial Park, British Columbia
Coordinates57°20′55″N 130°35′20″W / 57.34861°N 130.58889°W / 57.34861; -130.58889
Primary outflowsLittle Iskut River
Basin countriesCanada

Little Ball Lake is a small lake in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada.[1] It lies at the head of the Little Iskut River just south of Kounugu Mountain at the southeastern end of the Spectrum Range in Mount Edziza Provincial Park.[1][2] The lake contains one island and Ball Creek flows in its vicinity.[2]

Little Ball Lake was referred to as Kounugu Lake by Canadian volcanologist Jack Souther who studied the Mount Edziza volcanic complex in detail for many years.[3][4] Kounugu was the guardian of fresh water in Tahltan folklore "who slept throughout the day on top of the well that contained his treasure".[5]

Little Ball Lake is one of several lakes that are large enough to be used by float-equipped aircraft to gain access to Mount Edziza Provincial Park.[5][6] However, landing on the lake with a private aircraft requires a letter of authorization from the BC Parks Stikine Senior Park Ranger.[6]

Little Ball Lake's mean annual discharge is estimated at 0.135 m3/s (4.8 cu ft/s). Its watershed covers 3.79 km2 (1.46 sq mi) which is entirely within Mount Edziza Provincial Park. The watershed drains parts of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex. The watershed's land cover is classified as 43% barren, 25.4% herbaceous, 20.4% shrubland, 10.1% water, 0.7% snow/glacier and 0.5% conifer forest.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Little Ball Lake". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  2. ^ a b "A 502" (Topographic map). Telegraph Creek, Cassiar Land District, British Columbia (3 ed.). 1:250,000. 104 G (in English and French). Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. 1989. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  3. ^ Souther, J. G. (1988). "1623A" (Geologic map). Geology, Mount Edziza Volcanic Complex, British Columbia. 1:50,000. Cartography by M. Sigouin, Geological Survey of Canada. Energy, Mines and Resources Canada. doi:10.4095/133498.
  4. ^ "Stikine volcanic belt: Mount Edziza". Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes. Natural Resources Canada. 2009-04-01. Archived from the original on 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  5. ^ a b Souther, J. G. (1992). The Late Cenozoic Mount Edziza Volcanic Complex, British Columbia. Geological Survey of Canada (Report). Memoir 420. Canada Communication Group. pp. 31, 319. doi:10.4095/133497. ISBN 0-660-14407-7.
  6. ^ a b "Mount Edziza Provincial Park". BC Parks. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  7. ^ "Northwest Water Tool". BC Water Tool. GeoBC, Integrated Land Management Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 10 October 2023.