Choelquoit lake is an endorheic lake in the western Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located north of Chilko Lake, west of Tatlayoko Lake, and west of Williams Lake.[3] The lake is the largest high elevation lake in Canada without an outflow, and sits on the western edge of the Chilcotin plateau, surrounded by grasslands, pine forest, and views of the snow-capped Niut Mountains.
| Choelquoit Lake | |
|---|---|
 Looking west over Choelquoit Lake | |
  Choelquoit Lake | |
| Location | Chilcotin District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°42′20″N 124°12′42″W / 51.70556°N 124.21167°W |
| Primary outflows | none |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.65 km (1.03 mi) |
| Surface area | 14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 18.0 m (59.1 ft) |
| Max. depth | 44.2 m (145 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.26 km3 (0.062 cu mi) |
| Residence time | No outflow |
| Shore length1 | 31.7 km (19.7 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,172 m (3,845 ft) |
| References | ,[1][2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
There is a camp site on the east side of the lake.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fish Inventories Data Queries". British Columbia Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Bathymetric map" (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Choelquoit Lake"
- ^ Camping and RVing in BC: Choelquoit Lake