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Quesnel Lake / k w ɪ ˈ n ɛ l / is a glacial lake or fjord in British Columbia, Canada, and is the major tributary of the Fraser River.With a maximum depth of 511 m (1,677 ft), it is claimed to be the deepest fjord lake in the world, [1] the deepest lake in BC, and the third-deepest lake in North America, after Great Slave Lake and Crater Lake.
The Quesnel River / k w ɪ ˈ n ɛ l / is a major tributary of the Fraser River in the Cariboo District of central British Columbia. [4] It begins at the outflow of Quesnel Lake, at the town of Likely and flows for about 100 kilometres (60 mi) northwest to its confluence with the Fraser at the city of Quesnel.
The Horsefly River is the largest inflow for Quesnel Lake, draining 2750 km 2 of the Interior Plateau. It is also a spawning ground for sockeye, chinook and coho salmon. Fossil insects, fish and plants have been collected from Eocene Epoch lake sediments exposed along the river banks. [3] [4]
Glacial lakes of Manitoba (24 P) Pages in category "Glacial lakes of Canada" ... Quesnel Lake; R. Reindeer Lake; Lac la Ronge; S. Saganaga Lake; Lake Souris; Stanwell ...
Lake Manitoba [2] [3] 4,624 km 2 (1,785 sq mi) 248 m (814 ft) 7 m (23 ft) 22.8 km 3 (5.5 cu mi) Southern Indian Lake [2] [3] 2,247 km 2 (868 sq mi)
Quesnel Lake is claimed to be the deepest fjord lake in the world, the third deepest lake in North America, and is the major tributary of the Fraser River. According to Mount Polley mine records filed with Environment Canada in 2013, there were “326 tonnes of nickel, over 400 tonnes of arsenic, 177 tonnes of lead and 18,400 tonnes of copper ...
Quesnel (/ k w ɪ ˈ n ɛ l /; Kee-nel in French) is a city located in the Cariboo Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. Located nearly evenly between the cities of Prince George and Williams Lake, it is on the main route to northern British Columbia and the Yukon. Quesnel is located at the confluence of the Fraser River and Quesnel River.
Indian Reserves under the administration of the Red Bluff First Nation are: [2]. Dragon Lake Indian Reserve No. 3, 3 miles E of Quesnel, 14.80 ha. 3]; Quesnel Indian Reserve No. 1, on left (E) bank of the Fraser River, 1 mile S of Quesnel, 552.70 ha. 4]; Rich Bar Indian Reserve No. 4, on left (E) bank of the Fraser River, 3 miles S of Quesnel, 96.40 ha. 5]; Sinnce-tah-lah Indian Reserve No. 2 ...