Hobson Lake
| Hobson Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| Tributaries | Clearwater River , East Creek, Tighe Creek, Hamany Hall Creek, Baking Powder Creek | |
| Drain | Clearwater River | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 52 ° 33 ′ N , 120 ° 19 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 858 m | |
| surface | 33.7 km² | |
| length | 29 km | |
| width | 1.5 km | |
| Catchment area | 904 km² | |
The Hobson Lake is a lake in the central eastern part of the Canadian province of British Columbia . The lake was named after John B. Hobson (1844-1912), an engineer who introduced hydraulic mining to the Cariboo and Horsefly areas .
Hobson Lake is on the edge of the Cariboo Mountains at an elevation of 858 m . It is located in Wells Gray Provincial Park . The lake has a length of 29 km. It runs in the upper northern part in a south-westerly direction and in the lower section in a southern direction. The maximum width of the lake is around 1.5 km. Hobson Lake has an area of approximately 33.7 km². Several glacier-fed rivers flow into the lake, including the Clearwater River . This flows into the upper end of the lake and leaves it again at its southern end.
The catchment area of Hobson Lake covers 904 km². The mean discharge of the Clearwater River at the outlet from Hobson Lake is 45 m³ / s.
The lake is accessible from Clearwater Lake to the south via a difficult footpath that involves wading through a major tributary of the Clearwater River.