Map of Clearwater Lake

Clearwater Lake

52.2681° N, 120.2236° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Clearwater Lake covers 34 km², making it larger than 98% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 55 km east of Eagle Creek.

Government surveys have recorded 5 fish species here, including kokanee and rainbow trout.

Area
34 km²
larger than 98% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
54 km
longer than 98% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
5
more than 70% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
680 m

Today on the water

8.3 °C

Wind NNW 2 km/h

Observed at Clearwater, as of 12:00 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.4 m. Around 2 a.m., wind from the southwest: the southwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time1 a.m.4 a.m.7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.
Wind km/hS 10SW 20SW 20SW 20SW 20N 30N 30var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.20.40.40.4
Temp. °C1210101010985
Precip. %2090909090303030

Tonight: Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning overnight. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h overnight. Low 9.

Weather: Clearwater (local forecast), as of 12:00 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:42 a.m.
Sunrise
7:16 a.m.
Sunset
6:19 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:53 p.m.
Moonrise
6:14 a.m.
Moonset
5:39 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Local times.

How waves are estimated

Significant wave height from the forecast hourly wind and the open-water distance (fetch) upwind, using the SMB method (US Army Corps of Engineers Shore Protection Manual, 1984), rounded up to the next 0.1 m. It is not a measurement: gusts, leftover swell and shoals can make water rougher. Under 0.2 m: calm; 0.2–0.5 m: choppy; over 0.5 m: rough.

Depth

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 11 government surveys (1943–1996) that recorded them.

  • Kokanee5 of 11
  • Rainbow Trout3 of 11
Forage fish and other species (3)

Forage fish

  • Rainbow Smelt 1
  • Redside Shiner 1

Other

  • Largescale Sucker 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 3 – Thompson. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Photos

Clearwater Lake (3817835967)
Photo: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Clearwater Lake Garnet Peak
Photo: Roland_Neave, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Clearwater Lake Sunset (3817838035)
Photo: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons