Kokanee Lake
Coordinates: 49°44′53″N 117°10′32″W / 49.748099°N 117.175601°W
- This article is about the lake in British Columbia, Canada. For the reservoir in Washington, United States, see Lake Kokanee.
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| Kokanee Lake | |
| Location | British Columbia |
| Primary inflows | Kokanee Glacier |
| Primary outflows | Kokanee Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 1,200 m |
| Max. width | 400 m |
| Surface elevation | 1,981 m (6,498 ft) |
Kokanee Lake is one of over 30 alpine lakes located in British Columbia's Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. The lake is approximately 1,200 m long and 400 m wide, at an elevation of 1,981 m (6,498 ft) and located at the head of Kokanee Creek.[1] It is fed by the Kokanee Glacier and is the headwater of Kokanee Creek. Access is by the Gibson Lake trailhead, from which Kokanee Lake is a 4 km hike. Fishing is permitted and the lake is usually stocked with cutthroat trout.
[edit] Michel Trudeau avalanche accident
On November 13, 1998, Michel Trudeau, son of former Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau, died following an avalanche accident that swept him into Kokanee Lake.[2] After an extensive search, his body was never recovered from the lake.[3][4][5] The Kokanee Glacier Cabin was built on the shore of Kaslo Lake to commemorate him and 12 others who died as a result of avalanches in the park.[5][6]
[edit] See also
- Kokanee (disambiguation)
[edit] References
- ^ "Kokanee Lake". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/6222.html.
- ^ DePalma, Anthony (16 November 1998). "Pierre Trudeau's Youngest Son Believed Killed in Avalanche". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/16/world/pierre-trudeau-s-youngest-son-believed-killed-in-avalanche.html. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Wood, Chris. "Trudeau Search Suspended". Maclean's. http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0011805. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ "Search for body of Michel Trudeau postponed". CBC.ca. 10 November 2000. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/1999/07/17/trudeau990717.html. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ a b Moore, Dene. "Trudeaus remember Michel and promote avalanche awareness". Canadian Press. http://www.canoe.ca/AllAboutCanoesNewsJan00/000114_av.html. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ "Trudeau family help open Kokanee Glacier Cabin". CTV.ca. http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20030713/trudeau_kokanee_cabin_030712/. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
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