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{{Short description|Lake in British Columbia, Canada}}
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⚫ '''Buttle Lake''' is a lake on ] in ], ], Canada. It is about {{convert|23|km|mi|0}} long and {{convert|1.5|km|mi|1}} wide, has an area of {{convert|28|km²|sqmi|0}}, is up to {{convert|120|m|ft|0}} deep, and lies at an elevation of {{convert|221|m|ft|0}}. The lake is located between ] and ] in ]. The lake is the headwaters of the ].


== History ==
⚫ '''Buttle Lake''' is a ] on ] in ], ], ]. It is about {{convert|23|km|mi|0}} long and {{convert|1.5|km|mi|1}} side, has an area of {{convert|28|km²|sqmi|0}}, is up to {{convert|120|m|ft|0}} deep, and lies at an elevation of {{convert|221|m|ft|0}}. The lake is located between ] and ] in ]; there is a camping site on the shore. The lake is the source of the ].
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⚫ The lake was named after ], geologist and botanist from ], London, who came to the area with the ]. They mapped the area around the lake in 1865.<ref>{{cite book | last =Walbran | first =Captain John T. | title =British Columbia Place Names, Their Origin and History | url =http://www.nosracines.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=3545 | place =Vancouver | publisher =Douglas & McIntyre | year =1971 | edition =Facsimile reprint of 1909 | isbn =978-0-88894-143-5 | oclc =34583503 | page =75 | access-date =2009-03-25 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220337/http://www.nosracines.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=3545 | archive-date =2016-03-03 | url-status =dead }}</ref> Buttle explored Vancouver Island as a naturalist under ] as part of the ] in 1864.<ref>{{BCGNIS|9318|Buttle Lake}}</ref> He discovered and mapped the lake the next year.<ref name = Akrigg>{{Citation | last =Akrigg | first =G.P.V. | last2 =Akrigg | first2 =Helen B. | title =British Columbia Place Names | place =Vancouver | publisher =UBC Press | year =1986 | edition =3rd, 1997 | isbn =0-7748-0636-2 | url-access =registration | url =https://archive.org/details/britishcolumbiap0000akri_w1q9 }}</ref>{{rp|34}}


During 1955–1958, the Strathcona Dam was built on ], raising the water level by {{convert|30|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bchydro.com/community/recreation_areas/strathcona_dam.html|title=Strathcona Dam|publisher=BC Hydro}}</ref> The raised water level coalesced Upper Campbell and Buttle Lake, raising the level of Buttle by 5 meters. Prior to the increase, {{convert|600|ha}} of forest at low-lying areas along the shore was harvested, and in many areas not fully cleared.<ref>{{cite journal|last1= Keeling|first1= Arn|last2= Wynn|first2= Graeme|date= Summer 2011|url= https://bcstudies.com/issue-single/bc-studies-no-170-summer-2011/|journal= BC Studies|volume= 170|access-date=2020-06-01|title=The Park...is a mess: Development and Degradation in British Columbia's First Provincial Park}}</ref> At times of low water, there exist mudflats with stumps remaining from the forests that formerly stood there.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Keeling |first=Arn |last2=Wynn |first2=Graeme |date=2011-08-30 |title="The Park...Is a Mess": Development and Degradation in British Columbia's First Provincial Park |journal=BC Studies: The British Columbian Quarterly |pages=119–150 |doi=10.14288/BCS.V0I170.2004}}</ref>
⚫ It was named after ], geologist and botanist from ], London, who discovered the lake and mapped the area in 1865.<ref>{{cite book | last =Walbran | first = Captain John T. | title =British Columbia Place Names, Their Origin and History |url=http://www.nosracines.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=3545 | place=Vancouver| publisher =Douglas & McIntyre | year =1971 | edition =Facsimile reprint of 1909 | isbn = 978-0-88894-143-5|oclc= 34583503|page= 75}}</ref> Buttle also explored Vancouver Island as naturalist under ] as part of the ] in 1864.<ref>{{BCGNIS|9318|Buttle Lake}}</ref>


== Travel and activities ==
==Hydrology==
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The lake is accessed via ] which is located almost in the center of ]. The main access to the park is via ], which connects with Gold River on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Highway 28 passes through the northern section of the park and provides access to Buttle Lake.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/strath/#Location|title=Strathcona Provincial Park - BC Parks|last=Environment|first=Ministry of|website=www.env.gov.bc.ca|language=en|access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>


There are multiple campgrounds along Buttle Lake. Hiking, swimming, boating, fishing and bicycling are common activities in the area.
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Lake in British Columbia, Canada

Buttle Lake
Buttle Lake from below the Lupin Falls trail
Buttle Lake is located in Vancouver IslandButtle LakeButtle Lake
LocationVancouver Island, British Columbia
Coordinates49°40′59″N 125°32′59″W / 49.68306°N 125.54972°W / 49.68306; -125.54972
Lake typeReservoir
Primary inflowsRalph River, Thelwood Creek, Wolf River
Primary outflowsCampbell River
Basin countriesCanada
First flooded1958 (1958)
Max. length23 km (14 mi)
Max. width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Surface area28 km (11 sq mi)
Max. depth120 m (390 ft)
Surface elevation221 m (725 ft)

Buttle Lake is a lake on Vancouver Island in Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. It is about 23 kilometres (14 mi) long and 1.5 kilometres (0.9 mi) wide, has an area of 28 square kilometres (11 sq mi), is up to 120 metres (394 ft) deep, and lies at an elevation of 221 metres (725 ft). The lake is located between Campbell River and Gold River in Strathcona Provincial Park. The lake is the headwaters of the Campbell River.

History

Stumps visible at low water level

The lake was named after John Buttle, geologist and botanist from Kew Gardens, London, who came to the area with the Royal Engineers. They mapped the area around the lake in 1865. Buttle explored Vancouver Island as a naturalist under Dr Robert Brown as part of the Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition in 1864. He discovered and mapped the lake the next year.

During 1955–1958, the Strathcona Dam was built on Upper Campbell Lake, raising the water level by 30 metres (98 ft). The raised water level coalesced Upper Campbell and Buttle Lake, raising the level of Buttle by 5 meters. Prior to the increase, 600 hectares (1,500 acres) of forest at low-lying areas along the shore was harvested, and in many areas not fully cleared. At times of low water, there exist mudflats with stumps remaining from the forests that formerly stood there.

Travel and activities

Canoeing on Buttle Lake

The lake is accessed via Strathcona Provincial Park which is located almost in the center of Vancouver Island. The main access to the park is via Highway 28, which connects with Gold River on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Highway 28 passes through the northern section of the park and provides access to Buttle Lake.

There are multiple campgrounds along Buttle Lake. Hiking, swimming, boating, fishing and bicycling are common activities in the area.

See also

References

  1. Walbran, Captain John T. (1971). British Columbia Place Names, Their Origin and History (Facsimile reprint of 1909 ed.). Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-88894-143-5. OCLC 34583503. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  2. "Buttle Lake". BC Geographical Names.
  3. Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2
  4. "Strathcona Dam". BC Hydro.
  5. Keeling, Arn; Wynn, Graeme (Summer 2011). "The Park...is a mess: Development and Degradation in British Columbia's First Provincial Park". BC Studies. 170. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  6. Keeling, Arn; Wynn, Graeme (30 August 2011). ""The Park...Is a Mess": Development and Degradation in British Columbia's First Provincial Park". BC Studies: The British Columbian Quarterly: 119–150. doi:10.14288/BCS.V0I170.2004.
  7. Environment, Ministry of. "Strathcona Provincial Park - BC Parks". www.env.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

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