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'''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 (Vancouver Island)|Campbell River]],<ref name=BCHydro>{{cite web|url=https://www.bchydro.com/community/recreation_areas/john_hart.html|title=John Hart|publisher=BC Hydro}}</ref> and is the water source for the city of [[Campbell River, British Columbia|Campbell River]].<ref name="DistrictofCR">{{cite web|url=https://crecwebcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/2001-wmp.pdf|publisher=Dayton and Knight Ltd.|title=District of Campbell River Watershed Management Plan}}</ref> The Campbell River flows from the lake at the [[John Hart Dam]] and via the the John Hart generating station. The lake has an area of {{convert|362.6|ha|abbr=on}}, with a mean depth of {{convert|12.2|m}} to a maximum of {{convert|22.9|m}}.<ref name="DistrictofCR" /> The lake is named for [[John Hart (Canadian politician)|John Hart]], a Canadian politician who was the [[Premier|23rd Premier]] of British Columbia.
'''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 (Vancouver Island)|Campbell River]],<ref name=BCHydro>{{cite web|url=https://www.bchydro.com/community/recreation_areas/john_hart.html|title=John Hart|publisher=BC Hydro}}</ref> and is the water source for the city of [[Campbell River, British Columbia|Campbell River]].<ref name="DistrictofCR">{{cite web|url=https://crecwebcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/2001-wmp.pdf|publisher=Dayton and Knight Ltd.|title=District of Campbell River Watershed Management Plan}}</ref> 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 {{convert|362.6|ha|abbr=on}}, with a mean depth of {{convert|12.2|m}} to a maximum of {{convert|22.9|m}}.<ref name="DistrictofCR" /> The lake is named for [[John Hart (Canadian politician)|John Hart]], a Canadian politician who was the [[Premier|23rd Premier]] of British Columbia.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 20:41, 10 June 2020

John Hart Lake
John Hart Lake is located in Vancouver Island
John Hart Lake
John Hart Lake
Coordinates50°02′46.1″N 125°22′54.3″W / 50.046139°N 125.381750°W / 50.046139; -125.381750
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsCampbell River
Primary outflowsCampbell River
First flooded1947 (1947)
Surface area362.6 ha (896 acres)
Average depth12.2 m (40 ft)
Max. depth22.9 m (75 ft)
Water volume43,046,400 m3 (1.52017×109 cu ft)
Shore length127.84 km (17.30 mi)
References[1]
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,[2] and is the water source for the city of Campbell River.[1] 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).[1] The lake is named for John Hart, a Canadian politician who was the 23rd Premier of British Columbia.

References

  1. ^ a b c "District of Campbell River Watershed Management Plan" (PDF). Dayton and Knight Ltd.
  2. ^ "John Hart". BC Hydro.