Lower Taseko Lake
| Lower Taseko Lake | ||
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| View from the west of the lower section of Lower Taseko Lake | ||
| Geographical location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| Tributaries | Taseko River , Chita Creek | |
| Drain | Taseko River | |
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 18 ′ N , 123 ° 36 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 1323 m | |
| surface | 21.24 km² | |
| length | 16.5 km | |
| width | 2 km | |
| Middle deep | 51 m | |
| Catchment area | 1520 km² | |
The Lower Taseko Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia .
Lower Taseko Lake is located in the southern Coast Mountains in a glacial valley that opens inland to the Chilcotin Plateau . Located at an altitude of 1323 m , the 21.24 km² lake has a length in north-south direction of 16.5 km and a maximum width of about 2 km. The 1.3 km long runoff of Upper Taseko Lake to the south flows into the southern end of Lower Taseko Lake. The Taseko River flows through the two lakes in a northerly direction. The mean discharge is 37.3 m³ / s. The catchment area covers 1520 km².
Sea fauna
In the lake u. a. the following species of fish: bull trout , Dolly Varden trout , the Saugkarpfenart Catostomus Catostomus ( English Longnose Sucker ), and the Coregoninenart Prosopium william soni ( English Mountain Whitefish ).
Web links
- Lower Taseko Lake . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Lower Taseko Lake, British Columbia at www.lakepedia.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The Chilko River Watershed - A Synopsis of Reports And A View to Sustainability (PDF, 203 KB) Cariboo Envirotech Ltd .. December 21, 2001. Accessed October 24, 2017.
- ↑ a b c Government of Canada: Water Level and Flow: Station 08MA003