Muncho Lake
{{Short description|Lake in British Columbia, Canada}}
{{for|the nearby village|Muncho Lake, British Columbia}}
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Muncho Lake is a lake in northern British Columbia, Canada.
Geography
The lake is part of the Muncho Lake Provincial Park and located at kilometre 681 (mile {{convert|681|km|disp=output number only}}){{Cite web|url=http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/muncho_lk/#Introduction|title=Muncho Lake Provincial Park - BC Parks}} of the Alaska Highway. The lake is about {{convert|12|km|mi|abbr=on}} long and its width varies. It reaches a maximum depth of {{convert|110|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The surrounding peaks (the Terminal Range of the Muskwa Ranges to the west and the Sentinel Range to the east) reach altitudes of more than {{convert|2000|m|ft|abbr=on}}, while the lake lies at an elevation of {{convert|820|m|ft|abbr=on}}. It is formed along the Trout River, a tributary of the Liard River.
The jade-green color of the lake is attributed to the presence of copper oxide leached from the bedrock underneath.{{cite web |url=http://www.travel-british-columbia.com/Northern_British_Columbia/Fort_Nelson.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051115092824/http://www.travel-british-columbia.com/northern_british_columbia/fort_nelson.aspx |archive-date=2005-11-15 |title=Fort Nelson - Travel British Columbia, BCLCA}} Its name is derived from the Kaska language in which "muncho" translates as "big water".{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourbc.com/travel_bc/bc_cities/alaska_highway/muncho_lake.htm|title = Muncho Lake, Alaska Highway, Wildlife Viewing, Toad River}}
The small community of Muncho Lake is established on the lake's southern shore, at the confluence of Trout River and Muncho Creek. The Muncho Lake/Mile 462 Water Aerodrome is set up along the eastern shore of the lake, at Mile 462 of the Alaska Highway.
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/muncho_lk/muncho_lk_broch.pdf Official brochure for the Muncho Lake Provincial Park (pdf)]
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Category:Lakes of British Columbia
Category:Northern Interior of British Columbia
Category:Peace River Land District
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