| Quesnel Lake | |
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| Hurricane Point | |
| Location | British Columbia |
| 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 |
| Max. length | 100km From Likely to end of East arm, 48km North Arm |
| Surface area | 266 km²[1] |
| Average depth | 157 m[1] |
| Max. depth | 610 m[1] |
| Water volume | 41.8 km³[1] |
| Residence time | 10.1 years[1] |
| Surface elevation | 728 m[2] |
| Settlements | Likely, Horsefly |
Quesnel Lake is a glacial lake or fjord in British Columbia, Canada, and is the origin of the Quesnel River. With a maximum depth of 610 meters (although the true maximum depth is unknown), 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[3]. It is claimed to be the deepest fjord lake in the world[1].
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