Pitt Lake

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Pitt Lake is a large freshwater fjord lake in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, known for its scenic mountain surroundings and significance to local Indigenous communities.

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instanceOf fjord lake
freshwater lake
natural lake
country Canada
culturallySignificantTo Katzie First Nation NERFINISHED
Kwikwetlem First Nation (regionally) NERFINISHED
other Coast Salish peoples
drainageBasin Fraser River basin NERFINISHED
geologicalOrigin glacially carved fjord valley
hasAccessPoint Grant Narrows Regional Park NERFINISHED
boat launch at south end of Pitt Lake
hasIsland Goose Island (in Pitt Lake area) NERFINISHED
hasMaximumDepth over 140 m
hasNearbyCommunity Pitt Lake Indian Reserve No. 4 (Katzie First Nation) NERFINISHED
hasNearbyProtectedArea Garibaldi Provincial Park (regionally nearby) NERFINISHED
Golden Ears Provincial Park NERFINISHED
Pinecone Burke Provincial Park NERFINISHED
hasNearbyRiver Fraser River NERFINISHED
hasOrientation north–south
hasShoreLength approximately 60 km
hydrologicalCharacteristic subject to tidal fluctuations via Pitt River and Fraser River
inflows Pitt River NERFINISHED
knownFor Indigenous cultural significance
remote wilderness character on north end
scenic mountain surroundings
tidal influence despite being freshwater
length approximately 25 km
locatedIn British Columbia
Coast Mountains NERFINISHED
Southwestern British Columbia NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Metro Vancouver NERFINISHED
locatedNear City of Maple Ridge NERFINISHED
City of Pitt Meadows NERFINISHED
notableFeature one of the world’s few large tidal freshwater fjord lakes
outflows Pitt River NERFINISHED
partOf Lower Mainland NERFINISHED
recreationActivity boating
camping in surrounding area
canoeing
fishing
hiking in surrounding area
kayaking
region Pacific Northwest
surfaceElevation approximately 5 m above sea level
surroundedBy coastal temperate rainforest
mountainous terrain
waterType freshwater
width approximately 4.5 km

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