Buttle Lake

Buttle Lake
Buttle Lake from below the Lupin Falls trail
Buttle Lake is located in Vancouver Island
Buttle Lake
Buttle Lake
LocationVancouver Island, British Columbia
Coordinates49°40′59″N 125°32′59″W / 49.68306°N 125.54972°W / 49.68306; -125.54972
Lake typeReservoir
Primary inflowsRalph River, Thelwood Creek, Wolf River
Primary outflowsCampbell River
Basin countriesCanada
First flooded1958 (1958)
Max. length23 km (14 mi)
Max. width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Surface area28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Max. depth120 m (390 ft)
Surface elevation221 m (725 ft)

Buttle Lake is a lake on Vancouver Island in Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. It is about 23 kilometres (14 mi) long and 1.5 kilometres (0.9 mi) wide, has an area of 28 square kilometres (11 sq mi), is up to 120 metres (394 ft) deep, and lies at an elevation of 221 metres (725 ft). The lake is located between Campbell River and Gold River in Strathcona Provincial Park. The lake is the headwaters of the Campbell River.