Great Central Lake

Great Central Lake
Location	Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Coordinates	49°22′N 125°10′W
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	45 km
Surface area	51 km²
Max. depth	294 m
Surface elevation	82 m

Great Central Lake is a lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Great Central lake has a depth of 293 metres (961 ft), making it the second deepest lake on Vancouver Island. The water level control is regulated, and the lake has not frozen in recent memory.

Residents

Population:60. Most residents of the lake live in float houses, and a campsite, The Ark Resort, is located at the eastern edge of the lake. This campsite has canoe and boat rentals plus transportation services to a trail into Della Falls.

Della Falls Trail

Della falls trail is a 7 hour hike to the base of Della Falls. There are various campsites along the trail. (see Della Falls above)

Diving into the lake

Nearby Urban Centres

Port Alberni is Great Central Lake's closest urban centre, approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) away from the Ark Resort campsite. Port Alberni offers various services including kayak rentals, fishing charters and equipment suppliers.

Future Development

There are tentative plans to develop a portion of the lakefront by building a five star resort and golf course. Concerns have been raised that this could potentially impact wildlife habitat.

• World Sea Database