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Great Central Lake
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Great Central Lake is located in Vancouver Island
Great Central Lake
Great Central Lake
LocationVancouver Island, British Columbia
Coordinates49°22′05″N 125°11′45″W / 49.36806°N 125.19583°W / 49.36806; -125.19583
TypeNatural lake, Reservoir
Primary outflowsStamp River, Somass River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length45 km (28 mi)
Max. width2.45 km (1.52 mi)
Surface area50.85 km2 (19.63 sq mi)
Average depth124 m (407 ft)
Max. depth250 m (820 ft)
Water volume6.31 km3 (1.51 cu mi)
Shore length182.3 km (51.1 mi)
Surface elevation85 m (279 ft)
IslandsOne island and numerous islets
References[1][2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Great Central Lake is a lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is located north of Sproat Lake and to the northwest of the city of Port Alberni. It is 45 kilometres (28 mi) long, with an area of 50.85 square kilometres (19.63 sq mi) and mean depth of 124 metres (407 ft), to a maximum of 250 metres (820 ft), making it the second deepest lake on Vancouver Island. The lake is long and narrow, with the exception of Trestle Bay located on the east end of the lake. It is nestled beneath low mountains, with second-growth forest surrounding most of the lake. The water level is controlled by a dam on the east side.

There are approximately 70 residents that live in float houses along the shoreline. Fishing, boating, skiing, wakeboarding, swimming, hiking, camping, and ATVing are common activities on and around the lake.

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