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Choelquoit Lake

Coordinates: 51°42′20″N 124°12′42″W / 51.70556°N 124.21167°W / 51.70556; -124.21167
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Choelquoit Lake
Looking west over Choelquoit Lake
Choelquoit Lake is located in British Columbia
Choelquoit Lake
Choelquoit Lake
LocationChilcotin District, British Columbia
Coordinates51°42′20″N 124°12′42″W / 51.70556°N 124.21167°W / 51.70556; -124.21167
Primary outflowsnone
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length9.5 km (5.9 mi)
Max. width1.65 km (1.03 mi)
Surface area14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Average depth18.0 m (59.1 ft)
Max. depth44.2 m (145 ft)
Water volume0.26 km3 (0.062 cu mi)
Residence timeNo outflow
Shore length131.7 km (19.7 mi)
Surface elevation1,172 m (3,845 ft)
References,[1][2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Fish Inventories Data Queries". British Columbia Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bathymetric map" (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  3. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Choelquoit Lake"
  4. ^ Camping and RVing in BC: Choelquoit Lake