Charlie Lake is a lake in north-eastern British Columbia, Canada, situated 8 km (5.0 mi) west from Fort St. John, along the Alaska Highway. The lake provides the water supply for the city of Fort St. John.[2] The Charlie Lake Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin is named for the lake.
Charlie Lake | |
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Charlie Lake situated north-west of Fort St. John | |
Coordinates | 56°19′29″N 120°58′31″W / 56.32484°N 120.97536°W |
Primary inflows | Stoddart Creek |
Primary outflows | Stoddart Creek |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 13 kilometers (8.1 mi)[1] |
Max. width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Surface elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Settlements | Charlie Lake |
Geography
editThe lake is situated at an elevation of 700 m (2,300 ft). It is formed along the Stoddart Creek, a right tributary of the Beatton River, itself a major tributary of the Peace River.
Two parks are established on the shores of the lake, Charlie Lake Provincial Park[1] on the west shore, and Beatton Provincial Park on the east shore. The settlement of Charlie Lake lies at the southern tip of the lake.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b BC parks. "Charlie Lake Provincial Park". Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ^ BC-Ministry of Environment. "AMBIENT WATER QUALITY FOR CHARLIE LAKE". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-12-21.