Blackwater Lake
51.6225° N, 117.4056° W
Blackwater Lake, British Columbia. 51.6225° N, 117.4056° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/blackwater-lake-near-donald/, compiled October 9, 2026
- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
- Known BC Fish Observations and BC Fish Distributions, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
- Bathymetric Maps – Open, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
- Recreation Sites and Trails BC: recreation site points, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
- Wildlife Management Units, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
- City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Blackwater Lake covers 0.14 km², British Columbia. It lies 21 km northwest of Donald.
Government surveys have recorded 4 fish species here, including rainbow trout and brook trout.
- Area
- 0.14 km²
- Shoreline
- 2.7 km
- Fish species
- 4
- Elevation
- 980 m
Today on the water
13.5 °C
Observed at Golden, as of 3:00 a.m. PDT
| Time | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | S 10 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Temp. °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 30 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Tonight: Increasing cloudiness early this evening. Low 7.
Weather: Golden (local forecast), as of 3:00 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:30 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:04 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:08 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:42 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:01 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:28 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1985 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 61 government surveys (1939–2014) that recorded them.
Other species (2)
- Largescale Sucker 3
- Rainbow Smelt 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Region 4 – Kootenay. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Blackwater Lakes Recreation Site