Murtle Lake
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| Geographical location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| Tributaries | Murtle River , File Creek, Anderson Creek, Strait Creek | |
| Drain | Murtle River | |
| Islands | Fairyslipper Island, Leo Island | |
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| Coordinates | 52 ° 7 ′ N , 119 ° 39 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 1067 m | |
| surface | 76 km² | |
| length | 31.1 km | |
| width | 3.1 km | |
The Murtle Lake is a lake in the central eastern part of the Canadian province of British Columbia . The lake was named after the Scottish birthplace of surveyor Joseph Hunter, Milton of Murtle .
Murtle Lake is located in the Cariboo Mountains at an altitude of 1067 m . It is located in Wells Gray Provincial Park . The 31.1 km long lake has a maximum width of 3.1 km. It has a water surface of 76 km². Several glacier-fed rivers flow into the lake. The Murtle River flows through the lake in a westerly direction. It is only allowed to canoe on the lake. There are simple campsites along the lakeshore.
Fish fauna
Rainbow trout and sockeye salmon (Kokanee, non-anadromous form) occur in the lake .
Web links
Commons : Murtle Lake - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Murtle Lake . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Geographical Names of Canada: Murtle Lake
- Wells Gray Provincial Park: Murtle Lake at BC Parks
Individual evidence
- ↑ Murtle Lake . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- ^ A b c Wells Gray Provincial Park, Murtle Lake Visitor Brochure (PDF, 395 KB) BC Parks. August 2008. Accessed June 21, 2018.