Cultus Lake, British Columbia
Cultus Lake is a lake, associated community and provincial park in the Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It is the source of the Sweltzer River. Cultus Lake is located 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) south of the Chilliwack River, near the city of Chilliwack and approximately 80 kilometers (50 mi) east of Vancouver. In 1950, Cultus Lake became a provincial park of British Columbia. Cultus Lake covers an area of 656 hectares, evenly on either side of the lake. At one time the lake had a sawmill and booming ground until it became a provincial park in the 1950s.
| Cultus Lake | |
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Cultus Lake | |
| Location | Fraser Valley, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.0533°N 121.9867°W |
| Primary inflows | Frosst Creek, Ascaphus Creek, Smith Falls Creek, Windfall Creek, Clear Creek, Teapot Creek, Watt Creek |
| Primary outflows | Sweltzer River |
| Catchment area | 65 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 32 metres (105 ft) |
| Max. depth | 41.8 metres (137 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.2 cubic kilometres (0.048 cu mi) |
| Residence time | 692 days |
| Shore length1 | 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 47 metres (154 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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