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| 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> | 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> | ||
| ==History== | |||
| It is believed that two teenage girls almost died in a car accident in 1934 when they lost control of their car and it ended up in the lake. A local farmer, Connor Reid, immediately jumped into the icy cold water and saved the girls' lives, losing his own in the process. He is considered a hero by many and ] was allegedly named after him. | |||
| ==Hydrology== | ==Hydrology== | ||
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| Buttle Lake | |
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| Location | Vancouver Island, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°40′59″N 125°32′59″W / 49.68306°N 125.54972°W / 49.68306; -125.54972 |
| Primary inflows | Ralph River, Thelwood Creek |
| Primary outflows | Campbell River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 23 |
| Max. width | 1.5 |
| Surface area | 28 |
| Max. depth | 120 |
| Surface elevation | 221 |
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) side, 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; there is a camping site on the shore. The lake is the source of the Campbell River.
It was named after John Buttle, geologist and botanist from Kew Gardens, London, who discovered the lake and mapped the area in 1865. Buttle also explored Vancouver Island as naturalist under Dr Robert Brown as part of the Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition in 1864.
Hydrology
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References
- "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheets 92F12, 92F13". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- 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.
- "Buttle Lake". BC Geographical Names.
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