Charlie Lake (British Columbia)

Charlie Lake is a lake in north-eastern British Columbia, Canada, situated 8 km (5.0 mi) west from Fort St. John, along the Alaska Highway. The lake provides the water supply for the city of Fort St. John.[2] The Charlie Lake Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin is named for the lake.

Charlie Lake
Charlie Lake situated north-west of Fort St. John
Charlie Lake
Coordinates56.32484°N 120.97536°W / 56.32484; -120.97536 (Charlie Lake)
Primary inflowsStoddart Creek
Primary outflowsStoddart Creek
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length13 kilometers (8.1 mi)[1]
Max. width3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface elevation700 m (2,300 ft)
SettlementsCharlie Lake

Geography

The lake is situated at an elevation of 700 m (2,300 ft). It is formed along the Stoddart Creek, a right tributary of the Beatton River, itself a major tributary of the Peace River.

Two parks are established on the shores of the lake, Charlie Lake Provincial Park[1] on the west shore, and Beatton Provincial Park on the east shore. The settlement of Charlie Lake lies at the southern tip of the lake.

See also

References

  1. BC parks. "Charlie Lake Provincial Park". Retrieved 2009-12-21.
  2. BC-Ministry of Environment. "AMBIENT WATER QUALITY FOR CHARLIE LAKE". Retrieved 2009-12-21.


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