Kotcho Lake

Kotcho Lake is a lake in north-eastern British Columbia, Canada.

Kotcho Lake
Kotcho Lake
Coordinates59.06816°N 121.14950°W / 59.06816; -121.14950
Primary inflowsKotcho River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length12 km (7.5 mi)
Max. width8 km (5.0 mi)
Surface elevation620 m (2,030 ft)

It is located 150 kilometers (93 mi) east of Fort Nelson, in the Greater Sierra Oil Field, at an elevation of 620 meters (2,030 ft). It is recognized as a Canadian Important Bird Area.[1]

The Kotcho Lake Village Site Provincial Park is located on the southern shore of the lake.[2]

The lake is located in muskeg tundra, in the Etsho Plateau, a region dominated by white spruce and black spruce. It is fed by the Kotcho River as well as several creeks. It is drained at the southern end by the Kotcho River, a tributary of the Hay River.

References

  1. IBA Kotcho Lake, Friends of Ecological Reserves, British Columbia
  2. BC Parks. "Kotcho Lake Village Provincial Park". Retrieved 2009-12-31.


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