Victoria Lake (Newfoundland)
| Victoria Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | Newfoundland Island , Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada ) | |
| Tributaries | Victoria River | |
| Drain | → Burnt Pond, ( Victoria River ) | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 48 ° 19 ′ N , 57 ° 21 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 324.4 m | |
| surface | 150 km² | |
| length | 40.5 km | |
| width | 2.4 km | |
| Catchment area | 1070 km² | |
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particularities |
Flow regulated, water is diverted |
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The Victoria Lake is a lake in the southwest of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .
The 150 km² Victoria Lake extends in the WSW-ONO direction over a length of 40.5 km. The maximum width is 2.4 km. Originally, the Victoria River flowed through the lake in a northeastern direction and drained it to the Red Indian Lake in the north . As part of a larger hydropower project, the outflow was interrupted by a dam. Via a drainage channel, the water from Victoria Lake now reaches the neighboring Burnt Pond to the south , from which it continues to Granite Lake and Meelpaeg Lake . The water level of Victoria Lake averages 324.4 m . It fluctuates between 321 m and 326.5 m . The catchment area of the lake is estimated to be 1070 km².
Web links
- Victoria Lake at Natural Resources Canada