Nimpo Lake | |
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Ts’elhʔas (Chilcotin) | |
Location | British Columbia |
Coordinates | 52°19′59″N 125°10′39″W / 52.33306°N 125.17750°W |
Primary inflows | Willie's Creek, Dean River, Nimpo Creek |
Primary outflows | Dean River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 7 mi (11 km) |
Max. width | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
Surface area | 9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
Average depth | 30–40 ft (9.1–12.2 m) |
Max. depth | 90 ft (27 m) |
Surface elevation | 3,655 ft (1,114 m) |
Islands | 3 |
Nimpo Lake is a freshwater lake in the Chilcotin District of British Columbia, Canada. It is located 300 kilometres (190 miles) west of Williams Lake on the Chilcotin Highway (Hwy 20) and is approximately 160 kilometres (99 miles) east of Bella Coola. The lake is over 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) long with several protected bays and has an area of 9.88 km2.