Shuswap Lake

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Shuswap Lake
Shuswap Lake from Sorrento, BC.jpg
Geographical location British Columbia (Canada)
Tributaries Adams River , Scotch Creek, Seymour River , Anstey River , Eagle River , Salmon River , Shuswap River (via Mara Lake and Sicamous Narrows )
Drain Little River
Islands Copper Island
Places on the shore Salmon Arm , Sicamous
Data
Coordinates 50 ° 56 ′  N , 119 ° 17 ′  W Coordinates: 50 ° 56 ′  N , 119 ° 17 ′  W
Shuswap Lake (British Columbia)
Shuswap Lake
Altitude above sea level 346  m
surface 310 km²
length 89 km
width 5 km
volume 19.1 km³dep1
Maximum depth 161 m
Middle deep 61.6 m
Catchment area 15,400 km²
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The Shuswap Lake is a lake in South Central British Columbia in Canada . It is drained over the Little River to Little Shuswap Lake . Its outflow forms the South Thompson River , a source river of the Thompson River , a tributary of the Fraser River .

The lake forms the heart of a region known as " Shuswap Country " or "the Shuswap". The region is known for its lakeside resorts, including Salmon Arm . The name "Shuswap" is derived from the First Nation peoples of the Shuswap or Secwepemc , who belong to the northernmost of the Interior Salish peoples and whose territories included the region around Shuswap Lake.

geography

Shuswap Lake consists of four arms , which are reminiscent of the shape of the letter H. The four arms are called Salmon Arm (southwest), Anstey Arm (northeast), Seymour Arm (north) and the main lake (west). Shuswap Lake is connected to Little Shuswap Lake by the Little River, which drains from the end of the western arm.

In the northwest, the Adams River flows into the lake. Shuswap Lake is connected to Mara Lake by the Sicamous Channel .

In the southwest, the Salmon River flows into the Salmon Arm. The Eagle River flows from Eagle Pass in the Monashee Mountains to the lake and flows into it in the east near Sicamous . The Seymour River flows into the north end of the Seymour Arm. Other rivers and countless streams flow into the lake.

Provincial Parks on Shuswap Lake

Several parks are located on the shores of Shuswap Lake:

Settlements

Shuswap Lake Settlements:

Web links

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