Upper Taseko Lake
| Upper Taseko Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| Tributaries | Taseko River , Lord Creek, Tchaikazan River | |
| Drain | Taseko River | |
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 17 '49 " N , 123 ° 35' 49" W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 1325 m | |
| surface | 9.45 km² | |
| length | 7.5 km | |
| width | 1.7 km | |
| Middle deep | 51 m | |
The Upper Taseko Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia .
Upper Taseko Lake is located in the southern Coast Mountains in a glacial valley that opens inland to the Chilcotin Plateau . The lake, located at an altitude of 1325 m , is 9.45 km² and has a length in north-south direction of 7.5 km and a maximum width of around 1.7 km. The lake is drained via a 1.3 km long drain to Lower Taseko Lake to the north . Important tributaries of the lake are, besides the Taseko River , which flows through the lake in a northerly direction, Lord River and Tchaikazan River.
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
- Upper Taseko Lake . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
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.