Quesnel Lake

Quesnel Lake
Hurricane Point
Location	British Columbia
Coordinates	52°32′11″N 121°02′31″W / 52.536273°N 121.04187°W / 52.536273; -121.04187Coordinates: 52°32′11″N 121°02′31″W / 52.536273°N 121.04187°W / 52.536273; -121.04187
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 (2,400 sq mi)[1]
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	100km From Likely to end of East arm, 48km North Arm
Surface area	266 km2 (103 sq mi)[1]
Average depth	157 m (515 ft)[1]
Max. depth	610 m (2,000 ft)[2]
Water volume	41.8 km3 (10.0 cu mi)[1]
Residence time	10.1 years[1]
Surface elevation	728 m (2,388 ft)[3]
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 506 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.^[4] It is claimed to be the deepest fjord lake in the world.^[1]

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