Lizard Lake (Juan de Fuca, Vancouver Island)

Lizard Lake is a lake on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada near the town of Port Renfrew.[2] It is located in the Capital Regional District (not to be confused with Lizard Lake (Vancouver Island), a lake located to the north near the city of Port Alberni). The lake is northeast of the junction of Harris Creek and the San Juan River. Lizard Lake lies at an elevation of 65 metres (213 ft) above sea level and has a surface area of 8 hectares (20 acres). Its mean depth is 15 metres (49 ft) with a maximum of 16 metres (52 ft).[1]

Lizard Lake
Lizard Lake
LocationVancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates48°36′22″N 124°13′25″W
Surface area8 ha (20 acres)
Average depth15 m (49 ft)
Max. depth16 m (52 ft)
Water volume654,978 m3 (23,130,300 cu ft)
Shore length11,243.6 m (4,080 ft)
Surface elevation65 m (213 ft)
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lizard Lake is located along the Pacific Marine Circle Route to the east of Fairy Lake, and is a popular recreation site for swimming, canoeing and camping.[3] In 2015 a large fire near the lake led to the closure of the highway and burned more than 150 hectares (370 acres) of forest.[4]

References
  1. "Lizard Lake" (PDF). Fish and Game Branch, Department of Recreation and Conservation, Government of British Columbia.
  2. "Lizard Lake". BC Geographical Names.
  3. "Lizard Lake (Port Renfrew)". Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
  4. "B.C. fires: Lizard Lake fire growing on Vancouver Island". CBC.
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