Shuswap Lake

Shuswap Lake
Western reaches of Shuswap Lake
Shuswap Lake
The three arms of Shuswap Lake
Location	South-Central British Columbia
Coordinates	50°59′N 119°1′W / 50.983°N 119.017°W / 50.983; -119.017
Primary inflows	Adams River, Scotch Creek, Seymour River, Anstey River, Eagle River, Shuswap River (via Mara Lake/Sicamous Narrows), Salmon River
Primary outflows	Little River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	89 km (55 mi)
Max. width	5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area	310 km2 (120 sq mi)
Average depth	61.6 m (202 ft)
Max. depth	161 m (528 ft)
Water volume	19.1 km3 (4.6 cu mi)
Residence time	2.1 years
Surface elevation	347 m (1,138 ft)
Islands	Copper
Settlements	(see article)

Shuswap Lake (pronounced /ˈʃuːʃwɑːp/) is a lake located in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada that drains via the Little Shuswap River into Little Shuswap Lake. Little Shuswap Lake is the source of the South Thompson River, a branch of the Thompson River, a tributary of the Fraser River. It is at the heart of a region known as the Columbia Shuswap or "the Shuswap", noted for its recreational lakeshore communities including the city of Salmon Arm. The name "Shuswap" is derived from the Shuswap or Secwepemc First Nations people, the most northern of the Interior Salish peoples, whose territory includes the Shuswap. The Shuswap call themselves /ʃǝxwépmǝx/ in their own language, which is called /ʃǝxwepmǝxtʃín/.^[1]