Williston Lake

Williston Lake
Location: British Columbia , Canada Tributaries: Omineca River , Mesilinka River , Ospika River , Nation River , Pack River , Parsnip River , West Nabesche River , Nabesche River , Ingenika River , Finlay River , Manson River , Carbon Creek Drain: Peace River Larger places on the shore: Mackenzie , Fort Grahame , Ospika
British Columbia , Canada
Coordinates	56 ° 0 ′ 0 "  N , 123 ° 55 ′ 0"  W Coordinates: 56 ° 0 ′ 0 "  N , 123 ° 55 ′ 0"  W
Data on the structure
Lock type:	Zone earth dam
Construction time:	1961-1968
Height above valley floor:	471 m
Height above foundation level :	183 m
Building volume:	43 733 000 m³
Crown length:	2 068  m
Operator:	BC Hydro
Data on the reservoir
Altitude (at congestion destination )	660  m
Water surface	1 772  km²
Reservoir length	251 km
Reservoir width	154 km
Storage space	70,309 km³
Catchment area	70 000  km²

The Williston Lake is an artificial lake in British Columbia ( Canada ) that after the construction of the W.-A.-C.-Bennett Dam (formerly Portage Mountain Dam ) was created. It is the seventh largest reservoir in the world in terms of storage volume and the largest in British Columbia.

geography

The reservoir is located in the Rocky Mountain Trench .
There are numerous provincial parks around the lake , such as the Muscovite Lakes Provinicial Park , the Omineca Provincial Park , the Ed Bird-Estella Provincial Park , the Butler Ridge Provincial Park or the Heather-Dina Provincial Park .

history

The dam was completed in 1968, which also meant the creation of the reservoir. In the planning phase, the lake was referred to as the Peace River Reservoir . However, it was later named after Ray Gillis Williston , a former Canadian Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management. It was reckoned that Williston Lake would reach its maximum storage capacity in 1971 or 1972.

fauna

Williston Lake is rich in a variety of fish. In it z. B. the rainbow trout , the lake trout , the sockeye salmon , the dolly varden trout , the pike , the bull trout or the herring vendace can be found.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Williston Lake on the operator's website
2. ↑ ^{a b} general information
3. ^ Williston Lake on Google Maps
4. ↑ Williston Lake on www.bcadventure.com