Choelquoit Lake Explained

Choelquoit Lake
Location:Chilcotin District, British Columbia
Coords:51.7056°N -124.2117°W
Pushpin Map:British Columbia
Outflow:none
Basin Countries:Canada
Length:9.5km (05.9miles)
Width:1.65km (01.03miles)
Area:14.3km2
Depth:18m (59feet)
Max-Depth:44.2m (145feet)
Volume:0.26km3
Residence Time:No outflow
Shore:31.7km (19.7miles)
Elevation:1172m (3,845feet)
Reference:,[1] [2]

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.

There is a camp site on the east side of the lake.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fish Inventories Data Queries. British Columbia Ministry of the Environment. June 9, 2020.
  2. Web site: Bathymetric map. British Columbia Ministry of the Environment. September 8, 2021.
  3. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/29425.html BC Names/GeoBC entry "Choelquoit Lake"
  4. https://www.campingrvbc.com/sites/bc/choelquoit-lake-tatla-lake/ Camping and RVing in BC: Choelquoit Lake