Cameron Lake (British Columbia) facts for kids
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 Cameron Lake
Location in Vancouver Island
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| Location | Vancouver Island, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°17′30″N 124°37′30″W / 49.29167°N 124.62500°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 477 ha (1,180 acres) |
| Surface elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
Cameron Lake is a beautiful lake located in the middle of Vancouver Island. It's about 15 kilometers east of Port Alberni. You can find it right next to Highway 4.
This lake covers an area of 477 hectares. It sits 184 meters above sea level. The lake is nestled between two mountains: Mount Arrowsmith to the south and Mount Wesley to the north.
The lake got its name in 1860 from Captain Richards. He named it after David Cameron. David Cameron was the very first Chief Justice of Vancouver Island.
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Exploring Cameron Lake's Surroundings
The entire southern edge of Cameron Lake is part of the Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park. This park is a great place to visit. It offers stunning waterfalls and beautiful nature trails.
Fun Facts and Mysteries of Cameron Lake
Is There a Train in the Lake?
There's a popular story about Cameron Lake. People sometimes say a train crashed into the lake from a nearby train line. However, this story is not true. No train has ever crashed into Cameron Lake.
The Mystery of the Lake Creature
Cameron Lake has its own local mystery! In the summer of 2009, a group called the B.C. Cryptozoology Club visited the lake. They were trying to figure out what caused some sightings of a very large creature in the water. Some people thought it might be a huge trout or even something bigger, like a "sea serpent."
Later, in February 2016, a researcher named John Kirk and his team also looked into the mystery. They detected something large in the water. But their underwater camera accidentally came off! Kirk thinks this mysterious lake creature could be a giant sturgeon. It might also be a huge eel or a very large salamander. The mystery continues!
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