Eagle Lake (British Columbia) Explained

Eagle Lake
Location:Chilcotin District, British Columbia
Coords:51.9131°N -124.3869°W
Outflow:none
Basin Countries:Canada
Pushpin Map:British Columbia
Length:10km (10miles)
Width:1.5km (00.9miles)
Area:11.9km2
Depth:17.9m (58.7feet)
Max-Depth:48m (157feet)
Volume:0.21km3
Residence Time:No outflow
Shore:29.3km (18.2miles)
Elevation:1042m (3,419feet)
Islands:5 in 1970 with the number fluctuating up and down as the water level drops.

Eagle Lake is an endorheic lake in the western Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located southeast of Tatla Lake and west of the city of Williams Lake.[1] The lake is a popular summer location with warm water, sky-blue water, and white sand beaches. The lake has no outflow, and the water level continues to recede over time. Since 1970 the lake level has dropped over 6m (as of 2018). This means that the former Islands are now connected to the shoreline and new Islands have been created on the western bay.

The water is very clear, giving a very high Secchi depth of 13.4m (44feet), possibly the highest in the province.

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Notes and References

  1. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/27994.html BC Names/GeoBC entry "Eagle Lake"