Capilano Lake
Capilano Lake is a manmade lake located in the District of North Vancouver and West Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Metro Vancouver watershed, and accounts for approximately 40% of Greater Vancouver's water supply.[1] The southern part of the lake is within the Capilano River Regional Park; it is also in this area that the lake is separated from the Capilano River's southern portion by the Cleveland Dam.
| Capilano Lake | |
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| Location | British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.377°N 123.120°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Capilano River |
| Primary outflows | Capilano River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 4.8 km (3.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Average depth | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Settlements | North Vancouver |
Capilano Lake is portrayed as the fictional Highland Beach, Washington in The 4400 television program, as well as Lake Okobogee in a season one episode of the X-Files.
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