| Powell Lake | |
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| Location | Sunshine Coast, British Columbia |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Powell River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Islands | Goat Island |
| Settlements | Powell River |
Powell Lake is a lake in the northern Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, adjacent to the city of Powell River, which sits on the low rise of land forming a natural dam between the lake and the Strait of Georgia. The lake is fed by the Powell River and features Goat Island, a large mountainous island. It serves as a reservoir for a small hydroelectric generating station which was built to serve the city's pulp mill, and also served as a water supply for that pulp mill.
The lake was named for Israel Wood Powell, Indian Commissioner for British Columbia 1872-1889.
A village of the Sliammon people, Thah yelh, was located on its shores.
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