Eagle Lake (British Columbia)
Eagle Lake is a lake in the Chilcotin District of British Columbia Interior in Canada. It is southeast of Tatla Lake and west of Williams Lake.[1] The lake is known to be a quite popular location for tourists at summer.
Eagle Lake | |
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Location | Chilcotin District, British Columbia |
Primary outflows | none |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Max. width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
Surface area | 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
Average depth | 17.9 m (59 ft) |
Max. depth | 48 m (157 ft) |
Water volume | 0.21 km3 (0.050 cu mi) |
Residence time | A very long time |
Shore length1 | 29.3 km (18.2 mi) |
Surface elevation | 1,042 m (3,419 ft) |
Islands | 5 in 1970 with the number going up and down as the water level drops. |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |