Hucuktlis Lake (pronounced "who chook-tlis"), also known as Henderson Lake, is a lake on Vancouver Island that drains south into head of Uchucklesaht Inlet on the north side of lower Alberni Inlet.[3]
Hucuktlis means "place way inside", which refers to the inland nature of the lake relative to Uchucklesit Inlet. The Uchucklesaht traditionally used this lake as well as the lands and mountains around the lake for their spiritual practices.[3]
Historyedit
In 1917, Henderson Lake was adopted as the official name of the lake, correcting a map error featured in a 1912 map of the region.[3]
The lake is located about 25 kilometres east-southeast of Port Alberni along the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Clemens Creek flows into the northern tip of the lake. The Hucuktlis River drains the lake into the northern end of Uchucklesit Inlet, an arm of Alberni Inlet.[1][2]
Climateedit
Weather data from the Hucuktlis Lake fish hatchery shows that the lake is situated in the wettest place in North America. Hucuktlis Lake averages 6,903 mm (271.8 in) of precipitation, and in 1997 9,307 mm (366.4 in) fell, setting the all-time Canadian record.
hucuktlis, lake, pronounced, chook, tlis, also, known, henderson, lake, lake, vancouver, island, that, drains, south, into, head, uchucklesaht, inlet, north, side, lower, alberni, inlet, locationvancouver, island, british, columbiacoordinates49, 09361, 03833, . Hucuktlis Lake pronounced who chook tlis also known as Henderson Lake is a lake on Vancouver Island that drains south into head of Uchucklesaht Inlet on the north side of lower Alberni Inlet 3 Hucuktlis LakeHucuktlis LakeLocationVancouver Island British ColumbiaCoordinates49 05 37 N 125 02 18 W 49 09361 N 125 03833 W 49 09361 125 03833Lake typeNatural lakePrimary inflowsClemens Creek 1 Primary outflowsHucuktlis River 2 Basin countriesCanada Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Geography 4 Climate 5 See also 6 ReferencesEtymology editHucuktlis means place way inside which refers to the inland nature of the lake relative to Uchucklesit Inlet The Uchucklesaht traditionally used this lake as well as the lands and mountains around the lake for their spiritual practices 3 History editIn 1917 Henderson Lake was adopted as the official name of the lake correcting a map error featured in a 1912 map of the region 3 In 2018 the official name of the lake was changed to Hucuktlis Lake upon the recommendation of the Uchucklesaht First Nation The name change was supported by the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District 3 Geography editThe lake is located about 25 kilometres east southeast of Port Alberni along the West Coast of Vancouver Island Clemens Creek flows into the northern tip of the lake The Hucuktlis River drains the lake into the northern end of Uchucklesit Inlet an arm of Alberni Inlet 1 2 Climate editWeather data from the Hucuktlis Lake fish hatchery shows that the lake is situated in the wettest place in North America Hucuktlis Lake averages 6 903 mm 271 8 in of precipitation and in 1997 9 307 mm 366 4 in fell setting the all time Canadian record See also editList of lakes of British Columbia Weather extremes in Canada Wettest places on EarthReferences edit a b Clemens Creek BC Geographical Names apps gov bc ca Retrieved 2021 05 18 a b Hucuktlis River BC Geographical Names apps gov bc ca Retrieved 2021 05 18 a b c d Hucuktlis Lake BC Geographical Names apps gov bc ca Retrieved 2021 05 18 nbsp This article about a location in British Columbia Canada is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article related to a lake in Canada is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hucuktlis Lake amp oldid 1183616290, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
