Tatla Lake

Tatla Lake is a freshwater lake in the West Chilcotin area of British Columbia, Canada, situated just east of the community of Tatla Lake, British Columbia. This long, narrow lake, known for good kokanee fishing, is part of the Fraser River drainage basin.[1] [2]

Tatla Lake
Tatla Lake is located in British Columbia
Tatla Lake
Tatla Lake
LocationBritish Columbia
Coordinates51°58′N 124°25′W
Primary inflowsTatla Lake Creek
Primary outflowsTatla Lake Creek
Catchment area690 km2 (270 sq mi)
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length26.5 km (16.5 mi)
Max. width0.95 km (0.59 mi)
Surface area18.16 km2 (7.01 sq mi)
Average depth10.4 m (34 ft)
Max. depth38.4 m (126 ft)
Water volume0.189 cubic kilometres (0.045 cu mi)
Shore length156 km (35 mi)
Surface elevation910 m (2,990 ft)
IslandsOne
SettlementsTatla Lake, British Columbia
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The long, skinny shape of the lake means that Tatla Lake has the second longest lake perimeter in the Chilcotin at 56 km (even though Charlotte Lake, Tatlayoko Lake, and Lower Taseko Lake have more surface area).

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