McDowell Lake
54.7308° N, 126.95° W
McDowell Lake, British Columbia. 54.7308° N, 126.95° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/mcdowell-lake/, 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.
- 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).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
McDowell Lake covers 0.34 km², British Columbia. It lies 15 km southeast of Smithers.
- Area
- 0.34 km²
- Shoreline
- 3.2 km
- Elevation
- 932 m
Today on the water
5.6 °C
Observed at Smithers, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT
| Time | 2 a.m. | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 20 | N 20 | N 20 | var. 5 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| Temp. °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 30 | 0 |
Tonight: Rain ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low plus 4.
Weather: Smithers (local forecast), as of 1:00 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:09 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:45 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:43 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:19 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:44 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:02 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Smithers, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT
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Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1983 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Getting on the water
1 listed access point.
- Tyee Mountain Trails Recreation Site
Follow this lake
Every Friday by email: the Environment Canada forecast and any weather alerts in effect.