Buntzen Lake

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Buntzen Lake
Location	Anmore
Coordinates	49°22.3′N 122°51.8′E
Lake type	reservoir
Primary sources	tunnel from Coquitlam Lake
Primary outflows	pipes to Indian Arm power stations
Surface area	182 hectares
Average depth	30 m
Max depth	65 m
Surface elevation	123 m
References	BC Hydro

Buntzen Lake is a 4.8 km^[1] long lake in Anmore British Columbia, in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. It is named after the first general manager of the B.C. Electric Co., Johannes Buntzen^[1].

Contents 1 History 2 Recreation 3 Movie Roles 4 Notes 5 References 6 External Links

[edit] History

Buntzen lake used to be named Trout Lake, and was also called Lake Beautiful^[2], and was renamed to Buntzen Lake in 1905 at the opening of the tunnel to Coquitlam Lake^[3].

In 1903 the lake was used to power Vancouver's first hydroelectric power station. A tunnel was excavated through Eagle Mountain from Coquitlam Lake to Buntzen Lake. Coquitlam Lake was dammed, and water flowed 3.6 km through the tunnel to Buntzen Lake, and from there, through an outlet at the north end of the lake to two power generating stations on Indian Arm. The first, built in 1903, and the second built in 1914. Both plants are still operational^[1].

Buntzen Lake is also used in another power generating plant, Burrard Generating Station, a gas-powered plant, where water is used to produce steam for the generators.

The area around the lake is managed by BC Hydro as a recreation site and visitors can swim, fish, hike, and boat on the lake.

[edit] Recreation

There are many trails on or around the Lake. The recreation area has been a very good example of multiple use, allowing Hikers, Mountain Bikers and Equestrians to use the trails together. Most of the trails extend from the recreation area into Indian Arm Provincial Park^[4]

Some trails include:

• Diez Vistas: (10 views) runs along the ridge on the west side of the lake for views of Indian Arm, Buntzen Lake, Sasamat Lake, Vancouver, British Columbia and Burnaby.
• Dilly Dally: this trail on the east side of the lake climbs Eagle Ridge to approximately 100m in height, traverses the ridge and comes back down to the lake. Views of Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, Mount Baker, Coquitlam Lake and the head of Indian Arm.
• Lake View: this trail circumnavigates the lake.

[edit] Movie Roles

The use of Buntzen Lake in movies has been prolific. Appearances include

• Lake Placid (film) (1999)^[5]
• The X-Files
• Highlander (series)
• Freddy Vs. Jason ^[6]
• Pathfinder
• Smallville episode 5x04 Aqua
• Supernatural episode 1x03 Dead in the Water ^[7]
• Dark Angel ^[7]
• Three O‘Clock (2005)^[7]
• It (1990) by Stephen King^[7]

[edit] Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c} BC Hydro
2. ^ Koop, p4
3. ^ Koop p7
4. ^ *Indian Arm Provincial Park Map (PDF). BC Parks.
5. ^ Yahoo Movies
6. ^ www.fridaythe13thfilms.com
7. ^ ^{a b c d} IMDB

[edit] References

Will Koop (1994-04-06). A Presentation on the History of the Coquitlam Watershed and River 1898 - 1914. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.

• Indian Arm Provincial Park Map (PDF). BC Parks. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
• BC Hydro. Buntzen Lake. BC Hydro Recreation Areas. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
• Freddy vs. Jason Film Locations. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
• Lake Placid (1999). Yahoo Movies.
• IMDB Location Search for Buntzen Lake. IMDB.

[edit] External Links

• Buntzen Lake at the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia