Charlie Lake (British Columbia)

Charlie Lake is a lake in north-eastern British Columbia, Canada, situated 8 km (5.0 mi) west from Fort St. John, along the Alaska Highway. The lake provides the water supply for the city of Fort St. John.^[2] The Charlie Lake Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin is named for the lake.

Charlie Lake
Charlie Lake situated north-west of Fort St. John
Charlie Lake
Coordinates	56°19′29″N 120°58′31″W / 56.32484°N 120.97536°W / 56.32484; -120.97536 (Charlie Lake)
Primary inflows	Stoddart Creek
Primary outflows	Stoddart Creek
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	13 kilometers (8.1 mi)^[1]
Max. width	3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Settlements	Charlie Lake

Geography

The lake is situated at an elevation of 700 m (2,300 ft). It is formed along the Stoddart Creek, a right tributary of the Beatton River, itself a major tributary of the Peace River.

Two parks are established on the shores of the lake, Charlie Lake Provincial Park^[1] on the west shore, and Beatton Provincial Park on the east shore. The settlement of Charlie Lake lies at the southern tip of the lake.

See also

• List of lakes of British Columbia
• Charlie Lake Cave

References

1. BC parks. "Charlie Lake Provincial Park". Retrieved 2009-12-21.
2. BC-Ministry of Environment. . Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-12-21.