Cheakamus Lake

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.^[1]

Cheakamus Lake
Cheakamus Lake
Location	British Columbia
Coordinates	50°0′29.1″N 122°55′10.2″W
Primary inflows	Castle Towers Creek, Cheakamus River, Singing Creek,
Primary outflows	Cheakamus River
Basin countries	Canada
Surface area	5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Surface elevation	2,730 ft (830 m)
Islands	None
Settlements	None

In 2005, 40,000 litres of sodium hydroxide were spilled into the Cheakamus River, well downstream of the lake, as a result of a CN train derailment.^[2]

Cheakamus Lake

See also

• List of lakes of British Columbia

References

1. "Cheakamus Lake". BC Geographical Names.
2. CN faulted for Squamish derailment, The Globe and Mail