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Revision as of 07:48, 22 January 2009
| Williston Lake | |
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| Location | British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 56°N 124°W / 56°N 124°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Peace River |
| Primary outflows | Peace River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | Template:Km to mi |
| Max. width | Template:Km to mi |
| Surface area | Template:Km2 to mi2[1] |
| Surface elevation | Template:M to ft[2] (level varies by 18 m) |
| References | [2][1] |
Williston Lake is a reservoir located in central British Columbia, Canada.
Geography
It is developed along the Peace River, in the Rocky Mountain Trench and the adjacent valleys. The lake includes three reaches, Peace Reach, Parsnip Reach, and Finlay Reach, and covers a total area of Template:Km2 to mi2, [1] being the largest lake in British Columbia.
The reservoir is fed by Omineca River, Ingenika River, Ospika River, Parsnip River, Manson River, Nation River, Clearwater Creek, Nabesche River, Carbon Creek, as well as other smaller creeks.
Several provincial parks are maintained on the shore of the lake, including Muscovite Lakes Provincial Park, Butler Ridge Provincial Park, Heather-Dina Lakes Provincial Park and Ed Bird-Estella Provincial Park.
History
Williston Lake was created in 1968 and, at the time, was the largest artificial reservoir in the world. It was formed with the building of the W. A. C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River, which flooded the aboriginal-territorial home of the Tsay Keh Dene band.[3]
The reservoir was named after the Honourable Ray Williston, at the time the Minister of Lands, Forests and Water Resources.
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References
- ^ a b c Atlas of Canada. Lakes
- ^ a b Statistics Canada. Lakes, elevation and area, by provinces and territories
- ^ Sekani Tribal Council. Carrier Chronology of Contact with Europeans-Euroamericans Archived at the Wayback Machine. Archive date 2006-11-18.
External links
- BC Hydro. Williston Reservoir
- BC Hydro. Peace-Williston Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program
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