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British Columbia lakes larger than 400 km 2 (150 sq mi) ; Lake Area (including islands) Altitude Max. depth Volume Williston Lake [1]: 1,761 km 2 (680 sq mi) : 671 m (2,201 ft)
The lake includes three reaches, the Peace Reach (formerly the Peace Canyon), and the Parsnip and Finlay Reaches, which are the lowermost basins of those rivers, and covers a total area of 1,761 km 2 (680 sq mi), [1] being the largest lake in British Columbia and the seventh largest reservoir (by volume) in the world.
Atlin Lake (Lingít: Áa Tlein) is the largest natural lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia. [4] The lake is 6.44 kilometres (4.00 mi) wide and 137 kilometres (85 mi) long. [1] The northern tip of the lake is in the Yukon, as is Little Atlin Lake. However, most of the lake lies within the Atlin District of British Columbia.
Bras d'Or Lake is the largest lake in Nova Scotia with an area of 1,099 km 2 (424 sq mi). The tidal lake has a maximum length of 100 kilometres (62 mi), a maximum width of 50 kilometres (31 mi) and a maximum depth of 287 m (942 ft). [10]
It and Harrison Lake are the largest lakes in the southern Coast Mountains. [1] On March 11, 2019, the Province of British Columbia, working with the Tŝilhqot’in National Government, officially changed the name of the lake from Chilko Lake to Tŝilhqox Biny. [2]
Kootenay Lake is a long, narrow and deep fjord-like lake located between the Selkirk and Purcell mountain ranges in the Kootenay region of British Columbia. [3] [4] It is one of the largest lakes in British Columbia, at 104 km in length and 3–5 km in width. [1]
C. Cahilty Lake (British Columbia) Carp Lake Provincial Park; Carpenter Lake; Cecil Lake (Peace River Country) Champion Lakes Provincial Park; Charlie Lake (British Columbia)
The area of some lakes fluctuates substantially. For those lakes partially in Canada or Mexico the area given for the lake is the total area, not just the part of the lake in the United States. Of the top 100 lakes, 55 are man-made and 45 are natural. Two lakes in the top 100 are primarily salt water, and two are primarily brackish water.