Tuya Lake | |
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Location | British Columbia |
Coordinates | 59°04′00″N 130°35′00″W / 59.0666667°N 130.5833333°W |
Type | oligotrophic |
Primary inflows | Butte Creek, Tuya River |
Primary outflows | Tuya River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
Max. width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Average depth | 20 m (66 ft) |
Max. depth | 54 m (177 ft) |
Surface elevation | 1,117 m (3,665 ft) |
Tuya Lake, located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada,[1] presumably derives its name from the presence of nearby steep-sided, flat-topped volcanoes, known as tuyas.[2] The lake is situated just south of Tuya Butte at a latitude of about 59 degrees North and a longitude of about 131 degrees West.[3]