Goat Island is a

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located in

Powell Lake Powell Lake is a lake in the northern Sunshine Coast (British Columbia), Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, adjacent to the city of Powell River, British Columbia, Powell River, which sits on the low rise of land forming a natura ...

in the Sunshine Coast region of

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Geography

Goat Island was formed following the damming of the Powell River and subsequent flooding of the valleys surrounding the island. The island has an approximate total area of and features three small island lakes: Clover Lake, Frogpond Lake, and Spire Lake. The highest point on the island is Goat Island Peak with an approximate elevation of above

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. The forest on the island has been extensively logged for

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, leaving a relatively young second-growth forest in its place.

References

Islands of British Columbia South Coast of British Columbia {{BritishColumbiaCoast-geo-stub