Primary outflows Cheakamus River Surface area 5.7 km (2.2 sq mi) Settlements None Area 5.7 km² Outflow location Cheakamus River | Basin countries Canada Islands None Surface elevation 832 m Province British Columbia Inflow source Cheakamus River | |
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Cheakamus Lake is a lake in Garibaldi Provincial Park on the southeastern outskirts of the resort municipality of Whistler, British Columbia. It has an area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²). It is an expansion of the upper Cheakamus River, with the river entering it at its east end and exiting at the west end.
Map of Cheakamus Lake, Squamish-Lillooet D, BC, Canada
In 2005, 40,000 litres of sodium hydroxide was spilled into the Cheakamus River, well downstream of the lake, as a result of a CN train derailment.
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