| Kinbasket Lake | |
|---|---|
 Kinbasket Lake seen from its northern tip, nearValemount | |
  Kinbasket Lake | |
| Location | British Columbia, from NW to SE ofMica Creek |
| Coordinates | 52°08′N118°27′W / 52.133°N 118.450°W /52.133; -118.450 |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Columbia River,Canoe River |
| Primary outflows | Columbia River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
Kinbasket Lake (orKinbasket Reservoir) is areservoir on theColumbia River in southeastBritish Columbia, north of the city ofRevelstoke and the town ofGolden. The reservoir was created by the construction of theMica Dam. The lake includes tworeaches, Columbia Reach (to the south) and Canoe Reach (to the north), referring to the river valleys flooded by the dam. To the north it almost reaches the town ofValemount in an impoundment of theCanoe River. To the south it reaches upstream the Columbia River towards the city of Golden.
The original, smaller Kinbasket Lake was named in 1866 after Kinbasket, a chief of theShuswap people. The modern, large lake was created after the completion of theMica Dam in 1973, and was calledMcNaughton Lake (afterAndrew McNaughton) until 1980.[1]: 137
A number of small communities were inundated by the creation of Kinbasket Lake, and comprised a region known as theBig Bend Country, a subregion of theColumbia Country. Among these towns wereBoat Encampment andBeavermouth.
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