Kokanee Lake is one of over 30 alpine lakes located in British Columbia's Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. The lake is approximately 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) long and 400 metres (1,300 ft) wide, at an elevation of 1,981 metres (6,499 ft) and located at the head of Kokanee Creek.[1] It is fed by the Kokanee Glacier and is the headwater of Kokanee Creek. Access is possible via the Gibson Lake trailhead, from which Kokanee Lake is a four-kilometre (2.5 mi) hike. Fishing is permitted and the lake is usually stocked with cutthroat trout.
| Kokanee Lake | |
|---|---|
 Kokanee Lake | |
  Kokanee Lake | |
| Location | British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°44′53″N 117°10′32″W / 49.7481°N 117.1756°W |
| Primary inflows | Kokanee Glacier |
| Primary outflows | Kokanee Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Max. width | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,981 m (6,499 ft) |
Michel Trudeau avalanche accident
editOn November 13, 1998, Michel Trudeau, youngest son of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and younger brother of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, drowned following an avalanche that swept him into Kokanee Lake.[2] Despite an extensive search his body was not recovered.[3] The Kokanee Glacier Cabin was built on the shore of Kaslo Lake to commemorate him and 12 others who died as a result of avalanches in the park.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kokanee Lake". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ DePalma, Anthony (16 November 1998). "Pierre Trudeau's Youngest Son Believed Killed in Avalanche". New York Times. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Wood, Chris. "Trudeau Search Suspended". Maclean's. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ "Community Celebrates Opening Of Kokanee Glacier Cabin". British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection. July 12, 2003. Archived from the original on 13 August 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
 | This article about a location in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |