Lizard Lake is a lake on

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 ...

, in

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near the town of

Port Renfrew A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ham ...

. It is located in the

Capital Regional District The Capital Regional District (CRD) is a local government administrative district encompassing the southern tip of Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The CRD is one of several regional d ...

(not to be confused with

Lizard Lake (Vancouver Island) Lizard Lake is a lake located on Vancouver Island and is an expansion of Williams Creek. The lake lies at above sea level in the China Creek Community Watershed. See also *List of lakes of British Columbia This is an incomplete list of lakes ...

, a lake located to the north near the city of

Port Alberni Port Alberni () is a city located on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The city lies within the Alberni Valley at the head of the Alberni Inlet, Vancouver Island's longest inlet. It is the location of the head offices o ...

). The lake is northeast of the junction of Harris Creek and the San Juan River. Lizard Lake lies at an elevation of above sea level and has a surface area of . Its mean depth is with a maximum of . Lizard Lake is located along the

Pacific Marine Circle Route The Pacific Marine Circle Route is a marked scenic loop road through southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The route is composed of Highway 14, Pacific Marine Road, Shore Road, Highway 18, and a segment of the Trans-Canada Hig ...

to the east of Fairy Lake, and is a popular recreation site for swimming, canoeing and camping. In 2015 a large fire near the lake led to the closure of the highway and burned more than of forest.

References

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