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Lakes in British Columbia

The atlas maps 4,576 named lakes in British Columbia. 177 have detailed profiles and 0 have a government depth survey.

Largest lakes
LakeRegionArea km²Species
Williston LakePeace River1,72019
Ootsa LakeBulkley-Nechako83912
Upper Arrow LakeCentral Kootenay51035
Babine LakeBulkley-Nechako46525
Kootenay LakeCentral Kootenay42228
Kinbasket LakeColumbia-Shuswap41920
Stuart LakeBulkley-Nechako35810
Okanagan LakeCentral Okanagan34925
Shuswap LakeColumbia-Shuswap30625
Quesnel LakeCariboo27115
Takla LakeBulkley-Nechako2466
Harrison LakeFraser Valley22219
Adams LakeThompson-Nicola1325
Powell LakePowell River1248
Lake RevelstokeColumbia-Shuswap11111
Slocan LakeCentral Kootenay68.915
Buttle LakeStrathcona67.77
Kennedy LakeAlberni-Clayoquot65.38
Mabel LakeNorth Okanagan59.417
Horsefly LakeCariboo57.86
Most fish species recorded
LakeArea km²Species
Upper Arrow Lake51035
Pitt Lake53.231
Kootenay Lake42228
Cultus Lake6.3426
Shuswap Lake30625
Okanagan Lake34925
Babine Lake46525
Lakelse Lake13.724
Windermere Lake16.223
Mara Lake17.622
Kawkawa Lake0.7820
Kinbasket Lake41920
Skaha Lake19.519
Stave Lake56.319
Harrison Lake22219

Lakes by region