Cheakamus Lake

50°0′29.1″N 122°55′10.2″W / 50.008083°N 122.919500°W / 50.008083; -122.919500Primary inflowsCastle Towers Creek, Cheakamus River, Singing Creek,Primary outflowsCheakamus RiverBasin countriesCanadaSurface area5.7 km² (2.2 sq mi)Surface elevation2,730 ft (830 m)IslandsNoneSettlementsNone

Cheakamus Lake is a lake in Garibaldi Provincial Park on the southeastern outskirts of the resort municipality of Whistler, British Columbia. It has an area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²). It is an expansion of the upper Cheakamus River, with the river entering it at its east end and exiting at the west end.^[1]

In 2005, 40,000 litres of sodium hydroxide were spilled into the Cheakamus River, well downstream of the lake, as a result of a CN train derailment.^[2]

See also

• List of lakes of British Columbia

References