Wapta Lake
Appearance
Wapta Lake | |
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![]() Wapta Lake and Narao Peak | |
Location | British Columbia |
Coordinates | 51°26′21″N 116°21′00″W / 51.43917°N 116.35000°W |
Type | Glacial |
Primary inflows | Cataract Brook, Blue Creek |
Primary outflows | Kicking Horse River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
Max. width | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
Surface area | 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 9.2m (30 ft) |
Surface elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
Wapta Lake is a glacial lake in Yoho National Park in the Canadian Rockies of eastern British Columbia, Canada.[1]
Wapta Lake is formed from Cataract Brook and Blue Creek in Yoho National Park, and is the source of the Kicking Horse River.
The Trans-Canada Highway passes on the north shore of the lake, while the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks follow the south shore.
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