Quesnel Lake
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| Quesnel Lake | |
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| Location | British Columbia |
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| Lake type | glacial, fjord lake, oligotrophic[1] |
| Primary inflows | Horsefly River Mitchell River Niagara Creek[1] |
| Primary outflows | Quesnel River (total 131m3)[1] |
| Catchment area | 6,200 km²[1] |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 266 km²[1] |
| Average depth | 157 m[1] |
| Max. depth | 506 m[1] |
| Water volume | 41.8 km³[1] |
| Residence time (of lake water) | 10.1 years[1] |
| Settlements | Likely, Horsefly |
Quesnel Lake is a glacial lake or fjord in British Columbia, Canada. With a maximum depth of 506 meters, it is the deepest lake in British Columbia, though not the deepest lake in Canada, as is often claimed. That distinction belongs to Great Slave Lake[2]. It is the deepest glacial lake in the world[1].
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Quesnel Lake's heat budget. Retrieved on June 17, 2007.
- ^ the Teaching & Learning About Canada Website. Retrieved on June 17, 2007.
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