Buntzen Lake
Body of water in British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Buntzen Lake is a 4.8 kilometres (3 mi)[1] long lake in Anmore, British Columbia, Canada, in the Greater Vancouver area. It is named after the first general manager of the B.C. Electric Co., Johannes Buntzen.[1][2]: 32 There is a smaller lake just to the north named McCombe Lake.[3]
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Buntzen Lake | |
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Location | Just north of Anmore |
Coordinates | 49.349°N 122.860°W / 49.349; -122.860 |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | tunnel from Coquitlam Lake |
Primary outflows | penstocks to Indian Arm power stations |
Basin countries | Canada |
Surface area | 1.82 km² (0.7 mi²) |
Average depth | 30 m (98 ft) |
Max. depth | 65 m (213 ft) |
Surface elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
References | BC Hydro |
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