One Eye Lake

One-Eye Lake is a freshwater lake in the West Chilcotin area of British Columbia, Canada, situated just east of the community of Kleena Kleene, British Columbia. This pristine lake is a popular lake for fishing, and is serviced by a BC Forest Service campsite on the south side.

One Eye Lake
One Eye Lake
Location	British Columbia
Coordinates	51°58′N 124°54′W
Primary inflows	Klinaklini River
Primary outflows	Klinaklini River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Max. width	1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Surface area	7.0661 km2 (2.7282 sq mi)
Average depth	6.1 m (20 ft)
Max. depth	9.8 m (32 ft)
Water volume	0.0431 cubic kilometres (0.0103 cu mi)
Shore length1	17.5 km (10.9 mi)
Surface elevation	915 m (3,002 ft)
Islands	2
Settlements	Kleena Kleene, British Columbia
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The only river flowing into and out of the lake is the Klinaklini River. Just after exiting the lake to the west, it joins up with the McClinchy River.

The lake is named after Chief One-Eye who got his name on account of having only one eye. One-Eye was buried on the north side of the lake in 1911.

See also

• List of lakes of British Columbia