John Hart Lake

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.

John Hart Lake
John Hart Lake
Coordinates	50°02′46.1″N 125°22′54.3″W
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)
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.