One Eye Lake

One-Eye Lake is a freshwater lake in the West Chilcotin area of British Columbia, Canada, situated just east of the community of Kleena Kleene, British Columbia. This pristine lake is a popular lake for fishing, and is serviced by a BC Forest Service campsite on the south side.

One Eye Lake
One Eye Lake
LocationBritish Columbia
Coordinates51°58′N 124°54′W
Primary inflowsKlinaklini River
Primary outflowsKlinaklini River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Max. width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Surface area7.0661 km2 (2.7282 sq mi)
Average depth6.1 m (20 ft)
Max. depth9.8 m (32 ft)
Water volume0.0431 cubic kilometres (0.0103 cu mi)
Shore length117.5 km (10.9 mi)
Surface elevation915 m (3,002 ft)
Islands2
SettlementsKleena Kleene, British Columbia
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The only river flowing into and out of the lake is the Klinaklini River. Just after exiting the lake to the west, it joins up with the McClinchy River.

The lake is named after Chief One-Eye who got his name on account of having only one eye. One-Eye was buried on the north side of the lake in 1911.

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