Otter Lake, British Columbia

This article is about the lake in the Similkameen. For other Otter Lakes in British Columbia, Canada, see [[:[1][2][3][4][5]]].
Otter Lake
Otter Lake is located in British Columbia
Otter Lake
Otter Lake
LocationTulameen, British Columbia Canada
Coordinates49°34′42″N 120°45′59″W / 49.57833°N 120.76639°W / 49.57833; -120.76639
Primary inflowsOtter Creek
Primary outflowsOtter Creek
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length5 km (3 mi)
Surface area204 ha (504 acres)
Average depth14 m (46 ft)
Max. depth26 m (85 ft)
Shore length113 km (8 mi)
Surface elevation786 m (2,579 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Otter Lake is immediately north of Tulameen in the Similkameen region of south central British Columbia, Canada.[6] Accessed via Coalmont Rd, which borders the western shore, the northern tip is by road about 78 kilometres (48 mi) south of Merritt and the southern tip is about 27 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Princeton.

  1. ^ "Otter Lake (lake), N.E. of Bridge Lake". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ "Otter Lake (lake), S.W. of Armstrong". BC Geographical Names.
  3. ^ "Otter Lake (lake), S. of Finger Lake". BC Geographical Names.
  4. ^ "Otter Lake (lake), N.W. of Herrick Creek". BC Geographical Names.
  5. ^ "Otter Lake (lake, N.W. of Bear Lake)". BC Geographical Names.
  6. ^ "Otter Lake (lake), expansion of Otter Creek". BC Geographical Names.