Fraser Lake (Nautley River)
| Fraser Lake | ||
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| Beaumont Provincial Park on the south east bank of the lake | ||
| Geographical location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| Tributaries | Stellako River , Ormond Creek | |
| Drain | Nautley River → Nechako River | |
| Islands | Ellis Island | |
| Places on the shore | Fraser Lake | |
| Location close to the shore | Fort Fraser | |
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 5 ′ N , 124 ° 42 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 666 m | |
| surface | 55 km² | |
| length | 19 km | |
| width | 3.5 km | |
| Catchment area | 6030 km² | |
Fraser Lake is a lake in the north-central part of the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The Fraser Lake is one of the " Nechako Lakes ". It is located at an altitude of about 666 m on the Nechako Plateau . It covers an area of 55 km². The east-west longitudinal extension is 19 km. The main tributaries are the Stellako River in the southwest and Ormond Creek in the north. The Nautley River forms the outflow on the eastern shore of the lake to the nearby Nechako River . There is the Nautley Indian reservation (Fort Fraser) 1 of the Nadleh Whut'en First Nation . In the lake is the small island of Ellis Island . It is located in the Ellis Island Ecological Reserve . Beaumont Provincial Park is on the southeast bank . The Yellowhead Highway ( BC Highway 16 ) runs not far from the southern lake shore. It passes the Fraser Lake community on the western south shore. Simon Fraser is the namesake of the lake and the coastal town of the same name .
fauna
In the lake u. a. the following fish species: burbot , char , rainbow trout and sockeye salmon . The lake and the marshland on the lakeshore form the habitat for various birds such as red-shouldered blackbird , Canada geese , loons and warblers .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 08JB003
- ↑ Our People . Nadleh Whut'en First Nation. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ↑ a b Beaumont Provincial Park . BC parks. Retrieved March 26, 2018.