Comox Lake

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Comox Lake
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Comox Lake
Location British Columbia
Coordinates 49°36′43″N125°10′32″W / 49.61194°N 125.17556°W / 49.61194; -125.17556
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Primary outflows
Basin  countriesCanada
Surface area16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Surface elevation142 m (466 ft)
Settlements Cumberland

Comox Lake is a glacier fed freshwater lake located in mid-Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is located northwest of the smaller Beaufort Lake in the Comox Valley near Cumberland, British Columbia, and about 8km southwest of Courtenay. The lake is a reservoir for drinking water and for hydroelectric power.

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Comox lake is well known for its surrounding hiking and bike trails. [1] [2]

See also

References

  1. "BC Parks" (PDF). BC Parks. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Amazing Vancouver Island". Amazing Vancouver Island. Retrieved 7 December 2020.