Capilano Lake

Capilano Lake is a manmade lake located in the District of North Vancouver and West Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada.

Capilano Lake
Capilano Lake
LocationBritish Columbia
Coordinates49.377°N 123.120°W / 49.377; -123.120
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsCapilano River
Primary outflowsCapilano River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length4.8 km (3.0 mi)
Max. width750 m (2,460 ft)
Average depth87 m (285 ft)
Water volume57.9×10^9 L (12.7×10^9 imp gal) 57.9×10^9 L (15.3×10^9 US gal)
Surface elevation160 m (520 ft)
SettlementsNorth Vancouver

History
Further information: Metro Vancouver watersheds

The lake accounts for approximately 40% of Greater Vancouver's water supply.[1] The southern part of the lake is within the Capilano River Regional Park; it is also in this area that the lake is separated from the Capilano River's southern portion by the Cleveland Dam.

A view of Capilano Lake from the Cleveland Dam.

Capilano Lake is portrayed as the fictional Highland Beach, Washington in The 4400 television program, as well as Lake Okobogee in a season one episode of the X-Files.

See also

References
  1. "Watersheds and Reservoirs". Metro Vancouver. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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