Summit Lake (Crooked River) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Summit Lake |
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 Summit Lake
Location in British Columbia
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| Location | Central Interior of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 54°17′00″N 122°40′00″W / 54.28333°N 122.66667°W |
| Primary outflows | Crooked River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface elevation | 710 m (2,330 ft) |
Summit Lake is a beautiful lake in the middle part of British Columbia, Canada. It's located north of the city of Prince George. The lake is about 710 meters (or 2,329 feet) above sea level.
The lake gives its name to the nearby community of Summit Lake. This community is found along the John Hart Highway, south of another community called McLeod Lake. Summit Lake is also where the Crooked River begins its journey, flowing north towards McLeod Lake.
A Special Water Divide
Summit Lake has a very interesting feature: it sits right on a major water divide. This means that water flowing out of Summit Lake can end up in two different oceans!
Pacific and Arctic Flow
The lake is located between the Fraser River and Peace River basins. A "basin" is like a giant bowl where all the rain and snow eventually flow into one main river. Water from the Fraser River basin eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean. Water from the Peace River basin flows north and eventually reaches the Arctic Ocean.
Because Summit Lake is on this divide, it's part of the Continental Divide of North America. This is a big imaginary line that separates which ocean water flows to. It's one of the lowest points along this huge divide in North America, north of Mexico.
