Kinney Lake is a
lake
A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from ...
located in
Mount Robson Provincial Park of
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
, Canada.
The lake can be reached by following the
Berg Lake Trail for . The lake is an expansion of the
Robson River (a tributary of the upper
Fraser River
The Fraser River () is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain (Canada), Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of V ...
) and is located about halfway between the river's source and its mouth. It was named by
Arthur Philemon Coleman, Canadian geologist, who explored the region with his friend, George Kinney, who spotted the lake first.
See also
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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
*105 Mile Lake
*108 Mile Lake
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*Adams Lake
*Albreda Lake
*Alouette Lake
*Alic ...
References
Regional District of Fraser–Fort George
Lakes of British Columbia
Robson Valley
Continental Ranges
Mount Robson Provincial Park
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