| Ambrose Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sunshine Coast Regional District,British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°43′59″N124°01′00″W / 49.73306°N 124.01667°W /49.73306; -124.01667 |
| Primary outflows | Unnamed creek to Ruby Lake |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | .85 km (0.53 mi) |
| Max. width | .55 km (0.34 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
Ambrose Lake is a coastal lake on theSunshine Coast at the north end of theSechelt Peninsula inSunshine Coast Regional District,British Columbia,Canada. It is about 850 metres (2,789 ft) long and 550 metres (1,804 ft) wide, and lies at an elevation of 57 metres (187 ft) about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southwest of the community ofEarls Cove and 450 metres (1,476 ft) east of theAgamemnon Channel. The primary outflow is an unnamed creek to Ruby Lake. The origin of the name is unknown, but was adopted officially on July 28, 1945.[1]
TheAmbrose Lake Ecological Reserve encompasses the lake, in part to protectbog landscapes on the northern edge of the lake and along the outlet creek to Ruby Lake, landscapes seldom found elsewhere in southwest British Columbia.[2][3]
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