Great Central Lake

Great Central Lake is a lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is located north of Sproat Lake and to the northwest of the city of Port Alberni. It is 45 kilometres long, with an area of 50.85 square kilometres and mean depth of 124 metres, to a maximum of 250 metres, making it the second deepest lake on Vancouver Island. The lake is l…
Great Central Lake is a lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is located north of Sproat Lake and to the northwest of the city of Port Alberni. It is 45 kilometres long, with an area of 50.85 square kilometres and mean depth of 124 metres, to a maximum of 250 metres, making it the second deepest lake on Vancouver Island. The lake is long and narrow, with the exception of Trestle Bay located on the east end of the lake. It is nestled beneath low mountains, with second-growth forest surrounding most of the lake. The water level is controlled by a dam on the east side.
  • Location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia
  • Primary outflows: Stamp River, Somass River
  • Basin countries: Canada
  • Max. length: 45 km (28 mi)
  • Max. width: 2.45 km (1.52 mi)
  • Surface area: 50.85 km² (19.63 sq mi)
  • Average depth: 124 m (407 ft)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org