Turtle Lake (Vancouver Island)

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Turtle Lake
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Turtle Lake
Location Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates 49°19′37″N124°57′40″W / 49.32694°N 124.96111°W / 49.32694; -124.96111
Lake type Natural lake
Basin  countriesCanada

Turtle Lake is a lake located on Vancouver Island east of Great Central Lake. [1]

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2. Turtle Lake, British Columbia