Buntzen Lake

Buntzen Lake is a 4.8 kilometres (3 mi) long lake in Anmore, British Columbia, Canada, in the Greater Vancouver area. It is named after the first general manager of the B.C. Electric Co., Johannes Buntzen.:32 There is a smaller lake just to the north named McCombe Lake.

Buntzen Lake
Buntzen Lake looking north from public beach at south end
Buntzen Lake
LocationJust north of Anmore
Coordinates49.349°N 122.860°W / 49.349; -122.860
Typereservoir
Primary inflowstunnel from Coquitlam Lake
Primary outflowspenstocks to Indian Arm power stations
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area1.82 km² (0.7 mi²)
Average depth30 m (98 ft)
Max. depth65 m (213 ft)
Surface elevation123 m (404 ft)
ReferencesBC Hydro
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