Comox Lake is a glacier fed
freshwater
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lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
located in mid-
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are o ...
,
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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. It is located northwest of the smaller
Beaufort Lake in the
Comox Valley
The Comox Valley is a region on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, that includes the city of Courtenay, British Columbia, Courtenay, the town of Comox, British Columbia, Comox, the village of Cumberland, British Columb ...
near
Cumberland, British Columbia
Cumberland is an incorporated village municipality east of Perseverance Creek, near the east coast of central Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The Comox Valley community is west of BC Highway 19 and is by road about northwest of Nanaimo and ...
, and about 10km southwest of
Courtenay. The lake is a reservoir for drinking water and for hydroelectric power.
Comox lake is well known for its surrounding hiking and bike trails.
See also
*
Forbush Lake
References
External links
About Comox ValleyVancouver Island
{{British Columbia hydrography
Comox
Nelson Land District