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Kokanee Lake
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Kokanee Lake
Kokanee Lake is located in British Columbia
Kokanee Lake
Kokanee Lake
Location in British Columbia
Location British Columbia
Coordinates 49°44′53″N 117°10′32″W / 49.748099°N 117.175601°W / 49.748099; -117.175601
Primary inflows Kokanee Glacier
Primary outflows Kokanee Creek
Basin countries Canada
Max. length 1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Max. width 400 m (1,300 ft)
Surface elevation 1,981 m (6,499 ft)

Kokanee Lake is one of over 30 alpine lakes located in British Columbia's Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. The lake is approximately 1,200 m long and 400 m wide, at an elevation of 1,981 m (6,498 ft) and located at the head of Kokanee Creek. It is fed by the Kokanee Glacier and is the headwater of Kokanee Creek. Access is possible via the Gibson Lake trailhead, from which Kokanee Lake is a 4-km hike. Fishing is permitted and the lake is usually stocked with cutthroat trout.

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