Upper Campbell Lake
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| Upper Campbell Lake | |
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  Upper Campbell Lake | |
| Coordinates | 49°54′59.4″N 125°39′42.3″W / 49.916500°N 125.661750°W |
| Primary inflows | Campbell River, Elk River |
| Primary outflows | Campbell River |
| First flooded | 1958 |
| Surface area | 631.9 ha (1,561 acres) |
| Average depth | 12.2 m (40 ft) |
| Max. depth | 39.6 m (130 ft) |
| Water volume | 84,110,400 m3 (2.97033×109 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 21.726 km (13.500 mi) |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Upper Campbell Lake is a reservoir on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The lake is located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of the city of Campbell River, and 46 kilometres (29 mi) east of the village of Gold River. Its only outflow is Campbell River, which also flows in from its headwaters nearby at Buttle Lake.[1] The lake was flooded in 1958 for a large hydroelectric project, which raised the water level by 30 metres (98 ft). Crest Creek and headwaters of the Heber River are diverted into the lake.[2] Part of the lake and its watershed is located in Strathcona Provincial Park, and the Strathcona Park Lodge is located on the eastern side.
History
The building of the Strathcona Dam from 1955-1958 impounded Upper Campbell Lake, raising the level by 30 metres (98 ft) and causing it to coalesce with Buttle Lake.[3][4] The damming of the lake also significantly raised the level of the Elk River, another main inflow, which destroyed a large area of elk habitat and has negatively impacted the river function.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "District of Campbell River Watershed Management Plan" (PDF). Dayton and Knight Ltd.
- ^ "Fish and Fish Habitat Inventory of Lower Campbell River Watershed" (PDF). MJ Lough Environmental Consultants for British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks.
- ^ "Before Strathcona dam: Utilizing a historical map to recall the former landscape". University of Victoria Libraries.
- ^ Keeling, Arn; Wynn, Graeme (Summer 2011). "The Park...is a mess: Development and Degradataion in British Columbia's First Provincial Park". BC Studies. 170. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
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