Lake Revelstoke or Revelstoke Lake or Revelstoke Lake Reservoir is an artificial
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 ...
on the
Columbia River
The Columbia River (Upper Chinook language, Upper Chinook: ' or '; Sahaptin language, Sahaptin: ''Nch’i-Wàna'' or ''Nchi wana''; Sinixt dialect'' '') is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river headwater ...
, north of the town of
Revelstoke,
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 ...
and south of
Mica Creek. This lake is the reservoir formed by the
Revelstoke Dam, which during its construction was also known as the Revelstoke Canyon Dam, inundating the Columbia's canyon in this area and the historic
Dalles des Morts (Death Rapids) and some of the former gold diggings of the
Big Bend Gold Rush. The dam's site is at what had been the head of river navigation by steamboat from
Northport, Washington via the
Arrow Lakes.
The lakes extends upstream to the
tailrace of
Mica Dam. Three-quarters of the flow through the Revelstoke Dam Powerhouse is regulated water release from Mica Dam, with the result that the reservoir regularly fluctuates by up to .
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
External links
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Revelstoke Dam Visitor Centreat BCHydro.com
Columbia River
Revelstoke
Revelstoke
Revelstoke, British Columbia
Kootenay Land District
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