Capilano Lake

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Capilano Lake
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Capilano Lake
Location British Columbia
Coordinates 49°22′37″N123°07′12″W / 49.377°N 123.120°W / 49.377; -123.120
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Capilano River
Primary outflows Capilano River
Basin  countriesCanada
Max. length4.8 km (3.0 mi)
Max. width750 m (2,460 ft)
Average depth87 m (285 ft)
Water volume57.9×10^9 L (12.7×10^9 imp gal) 57.9×10^9 L (15.3×10^9 US gal)
Surface elevation160 m (520 ft)
Settlements North Vancouver

Capilano Lake is a manmade lake located in the District of North Vancouver and West Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada.

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History

The lake accounts for approximately 40% of Greater Vancouver's water supply. [1] The southern part of the lake is within the Capilano River Regional Park; it is also in this area that the lake is separated from the Capilano River's southern portion by the Cleveland Dam.

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A view of Capilano Lake from the Cleveland Dam.

Capilano Lake is portrayed as the fictional Highland Beach, Washington in The 4400 television program, as well as Lake Okobogee in a season one episode of the X-Files, as well as a location in the Quagmire episode from Season 3, Episode 22..

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Watersheds and Reservoirs". Metro Vancouver. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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