Adams Lake

Adams Lake is a deep, cold-water lake in south-central British Columbia, which separates the Thompson and Shuswap regions and the Thompson–Nicola and Columbia–Shuswap regional districts. The upper reaches lie in the northern Monashee Mountains, while the lower end penetrates the Shuswap Highland. The southern end is by road about 79 kilometres (49 mi) northeast of Kamloops.

Adams Lake
Adams Lake from space (August 1989)
Adams Lake
LocationBritish Columbia
Coordinates51°10′09″N 119°34′25″W
Primary inflowsUpper Adams River, Momich River, Bush Creek
Primary outflowsLower Adams River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length63 km (39 mi)
Max. width3.2 km (2.0 mi)
Surface area137 km2 (53 sq mi)
Average depth299 m (981 ft)
Max. depth457 m (1,499 ft)
Water volume40.96 km3 (9.83 cu mi)
Surface elevation404 m (1,325 ft)
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