John Hart Lake facts for kids

Quick facts for kids John Hart Lake
John Hart Lake Location in Vancouver Island
Coordinates	50°02′46.1″N 125°22′54.3″W / 50.046139°N 125.381750°W / 50.046139; -125.381750
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Campbell River
Primary outflows	Campbell River
First flooded	1947 (1947)
Surface area	362.6 ha (896 acres)
Average depth	12.2 m (40 ft)
Max. depth	22.9 m (75 ft)
Water volume	43,046,400 m3 (1.52017×109 cu ft)
Shore length1	27.84 km (17.30 mi)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

John Hart Lake is a reservoir on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The lake was created in 1947 when the John Hart Dam impounded the Campbell River, and is the water source for the city of Campbell River. The Campbell River flows from the lake at the John Hart Dam and via the John Hart generating station. The lake has an area of 362.6 ha (896 acres), with a mean depth of 12.2 metres (40 ft) to a maximum of 22.9 metres (75 ft). The lake is named for John Hart, a Canadian politician who was the 23rd Premier of British Columbia.