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Nanaimo Lakes
Chain of lakes on Vancouver Island, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nanaimo Lakes are a chain of four lakes composed of three natural—First, Second, and Third Lakes—and one man-made, dammed lake, Fourth Lake, on the upper Nanaimo River, on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
For other uses, see Nanaimo (disambiguation).
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Nanaimo Lakes | |
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![]() First Lake | |
Location | Regional District of Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia[1] |
Coordinates | 49°06′00″N 124°10′15″W[1] |
Etymology | Snuneymuxw First Nation – city of Nanaimo |
Part of | Nanaimo River |
Catchment area | At least 23,000 hectares (57,000 acres)[2] |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Surface elevation | 210 metres (690 ft)[3] |
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