Location British Columbia Primary outflows Kokanee Creek Max. length 1,200 m (3,900 ft) Surface elevation 1,981 m Width 400 m | Primary inflows Basin countries Canada Max. width 400 m (1,300 ft) Length 1.2 km Province British Columbia | |
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Kokanee Lake is one of over 30 alpine lakes located in British Columbia's Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. The lake is approximately 1,200 m long and 400 m wide, at an elevation of 1,981 m (6,498 ft) and located at the head of Kokanee Creek. It is fed by the Kokanee Glacier and is the headwater of Kokanee Creek. Access is by the Gibson Lake trailhead, from which Kokanee Lake is a 4 km hike. Fishing is permitted and the lake is usually stocked with cutthroat trout.
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Map of Kokanee Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Michel Trudeau avalanche accident
On November 13, 1998, Michel Trudeau, son of the former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and younger brother of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, drowned following an avalanche accident that swept him into Kokanee Lake. In spite of an extensive search, his body was never recovered from the lake. 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.