Scum Lake (British Columbia)

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Scum Lake
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Scum Lake
Location of Scum Lake in British Columbia
Location Chilcotin District, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates 51°47′09″N123°36′09″W / 51.78583°N 123.60250°W / 51.78583; -123.60250
Type Lake
Part of Pacific Ocean drainage basin
Primary outflows Haines Creek
Max. length2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Max. width0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Surface elevation1,189 m (3,901 ft)

Scum Lake is a lake in the Chilcotin region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. [1]

The major inflow, at the west, and outflow, at the northeast, is Haines Creek, which flows to the Chilcotin River near the settlement of Hanceville. The Chilcotin River flows via the Fraser River to the Pacific Ocean.

Scum Lake Airport is at the northeastern tip of the lake.

See also

References

  1. "Scum Lake". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2012-09-06.