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Power Lake

50.1983° N, 127.4792° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Power Lake, British Columbia. 50.1983° N, 127.4792° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/power-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.
  • 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.
  • 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).

Power Lake covers 0.64 km², making it larger than 61% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 19 km north of Kyuquot.

Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including Chinook salmon, coho salmon and rainbow trout.

Area
0.64 km²
larger than 61% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
5 km
longer than 61% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
10
more than 93% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
5 m

Today on the water

8.9 °C

Mostly CloudyWind W 10 km/h

Observed at Port Hardy, as of 7:00 a.m. PDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 8 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Time8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.5 a.m.
Wind km/hNW 20NW 20NW 20NW 20NW 20NW 5NW 5var. 5
Gusts km/h4040404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C111111119877
Precip. %10060606030303030

Today: Periods of rain ending this morning then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 except gusting to 60 over exposed coastal sections this morning. Temperature steady near 11. UV index 2 or low.

Weather: Port Hardy (local forecast), as of 7:02 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:10 a.m.
Sunrise
7:42 a.m.
Sunset
6:50 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:22 p.m.
Moonrise
6:43 a.m.
Moonset
6:10 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 21 government surveys (1983–1995) that recorded them.

  • Chinook Salmon3 of 21
  • Coho Salmon3 of 21
  • Rainbow Trout3 of 21
  • Sockeye Salmon3 of 21
  • Cutthroat Trout2 of 21
  • Steelhead2 of 21
  • Chum Salmon1 of 21Not recorded since 1983
  • Pink Salmon1 of 21Not recorded since 1983
Forage fish and other species (2)
  • Prickly Sculpin 2
  • Threespine Stickleback 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 1 – Vancouver Island. Check seasons and limits before you fish.