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Encyclopedia > Columbia Lake
Columbia Lake
Location British Columbia
Coordinates 50°13′50″N 115°51′13″W / 50.230542, -115.853511
Lake type natural
Primary outflows Columbia River
Basin countries Canada
Max length 13.5 km (8.4 mi)
Max width 2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface elevation 808 m (2650 ft)

Columbia Lake is a lake at the headwaters of the Columbia River, in British Columbia, Canada. It is fed by several small tributary streams and is the source of the Columbia River. Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km... A man-made lake in Keukenhof, Netherlands A lake is a body of water or other liquid of considerable size contained on a body of land. ... The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... A man-made lake in Keukenhof, Netherlands A lake is a body of water or other liquid of considerable size contained on a body of land. ... The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km...


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Columbia Lake (185 words)
The Lake is located along Highway 93 and 95, between the centres of Canal Flats and Fairmont Hot Springs.
The source of the Columbia River is Columbia Lake.
Columbia Lake is a great place for fishing and swimming.
Ministry of Environment - Columbia Lake (798 words)
Columbia Lake Park is used in summer by windsurfers, paddlers (canoeists and kayakers), and motorized water craft.
The 2,758 hectare lake is the largest warm water lake (18°C in July) in the East Kootenay.
Columbia Lake Provincial Park is located in the Columbia Valley of south eastern British Columbia approximately 2 km south of Fairmount Hotsprings and 3 km east of Hwy 93/95.
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