Hucuktlis Lake (pronounced "who chook-tlis"), also known as Henderson Lake, is a lake on
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are of land. The island is the largest ...
that drains south into head of
Uchucklesaht Inlet on the north side of lower
Alberni Inlet.
Etymology
Hucuktlis means "place way inside", which refers to the inland nature of the lake relative to Uchucklesit Inlet. The Uchucklesaht traditionally used this lake as well as the lands and mountains around the lake for their spiritual practices.
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History
In 1917, Henderson Lake was adopted as the official name of the lake, correcting a map error featured in a 1912 map of the region.[
In 2018, the official name of the lake was changed to Hucuktlis Lake upon the recommendation of the Uchucklesaht First Nation. The name change was supported by the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.][
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Geography
The lake is located about 25 kilometres east-southeast of Port Alberni along the West Coast of Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are of land. The island is the largest ...
. Clemens Creek flows into the northern tip of the lake. The Hucuktlis River drains the lake into the northern end of Uchucklesit Inlet, an arm of Alberni Inlet.[
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Climate
Weather data from the Hucuktlis Lake fish hatchery shows that the lake is situated in the wettest place in North America
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. Hucuktlis Lake averages of precipitation, and in 1997 fell, setting the all-time Canadian record.
See also
*List of lakes of British Columbia
This is an incomplete list of lakes of British Columbia, a province of Canada.
Larger lake statistics
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List of lakes
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*101 Mile Lake
*103 Mile Lake
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*Adams Lake
*Albreda Lake
*Alouette Lake
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* Weather extremes in Canada
* Wettest places on Earth
References
Alberni Valley
Lakes of Vancouver Island
Clayoquot Land District
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