Little Shuswap Lake

Little Shuswap Lake
Little Shuswap Lake is located in British Columbia
Little Shuswap Lake
Little Shuswap Lake
LocationBritish Columbia
Coordinates50°51′N 119°38′W / 50.850°N 119.633°W / 50.850; -119.633
Primary inflowsLittle River
Primary outflowsSouth Thompson River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length7.9 km (4.9 mi)
Max. width2.4 km (1.5 mi)
Surface area18.1 km2 (7.0 sq mi)
Average depth14.3 m (47 ft)
Max. depth59.4 m (195 ft)
Water volume260,634,324 m3 (9.2042143×109 cu ft)
Surface elevation347 m (1,138 ft)
IslandsNone
SettlementsChase, British Columbia
References[1]

Little Shuswap Lake is a small lake in the Thompson River basin of the southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, which sits at the transition between the Thompson Country to the west and the Shuswap Country to the east.[2] It is fed by the Little River, which flows from Shuswap Lake, and is the main source of water for the South Thompson River, which begins at the lake's outlet at its southwestern end. The lake is approximately 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) in length, NE to SW, and averages 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) in width and is approximately 18 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi) in area. It has a mean depth of 14.3 metres (47 ft) to a maximum of 59.4 metres (195 ft).[1]

The recreational and Secwepemc First Nations community of Chase (known as Quaaout in the Secwepemc language) is at the lake's southern end. The smaller community of Squilax lies at the lake's northern end, on the north side of the estuary of the Little River. The TransCanada Highway and Canadian Pacific Railway run along the lake's eastern shore.

  1. ^ a b "Little Shuswap Lake" (PDF). Fish and Wildlife Branch, Department of Recreation and Travel Industry, Government of British Columbia.
  2. ^ "Little Shuswap Lake". BC Geographical Names.