Capilano Lake
Appearance
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Location | British Columbia |
Coordinates | 49°22′37″N 123°07′12″W / 49.377°N 123.120°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Capilano River |
Primary outflows | Capilano River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 4.8 km (3.0 mi) |
Max. width | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
Average depth | 87 m (285 ft) |
Water volume | 57.9×10 9 L (12.7×10 9 imp gal) 57.9×10 9 L (15.3×10 9 US gal) |
Surface elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
Settlements | North Vancouver |
Capilano Lake is a manmade lake located in the District of North Vancouver and West Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada.
History
[edit]The lake accounts for approximately 40% of Greater Vancouver's water supply.[1] The southern part of the lake is within the Capilano River Regional Park; it is also in this area that the lake is separated from the Capilano River's southern portion by the Cleveland Dam.
In popular culture
[edit]Capilano Lake is portrayed as the fictional Highland Beach, Washington in The 4400 television program, as well as Lake Okobogee in a season one episode of the X-Files.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Watersheds and Reservoirs". Metro Vancouver. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
External links
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