Slocan Lake

Slocan Lake
as seen from Bannock Point
Slocan Lake is located in British Columbia
Slocan Lake
Slocan Lake
LocationSlocan Country, West Kootenay, British Columbia
Coordinates49°57′N 117°23′W / 49.950°N 117.383°W / 49.950; -117.383
Primary inflowsBonanza Creek, Wilson Creek, Carpenter Creek, Seaton Creek
Primary outflowsSlocan River
Catchment areaKootenay River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length39 km (24 mi)
Max. width2.7 km (1.7 mi)
Surface area69.29 km2 (26.75 sq mi)
Average depth171 m (561 ft)
Max. depth298 m (978 ft)
Water volume11.85 cubic kilometres (2.84 cu mi)
Shore length184.1 kilometres (52.3 mi)
Surface elevation542 m (1,778 ft)
SettlementsSlocan City, New Denver, Silverton, Rosebery, Hills
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Slocan Lake is a lake in the Slocan Valley of the West Kootenay region of the Southeastern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. With an area of 69.29 km2 (26.75 sq mi) it has a maximum depth of 298 m (978 ft). It is fed by Bonanza Creek and drained by the Slocan River.

In 1947, a Canadian Pacific locomotive was lost in the lake when a barge on which it was being carried sank. The locomotive was located in 2020. The largest community on the lake is a village known as Slocan City.