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Scum Lake (British Columbia)

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Lake in the Chilcotin region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada For other places with the same name, see Scum Lake.
Scum Lake
Scum Lake is located in British ColumbiaScum LakeScum LakeLocation of Scum Lake in British Columbia
LocationChilcotin District, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates51°47′09″N 123°36′09″W / 51.78583°N 123.60250°W / 51.78583; -123.60250
TypeLake
Part ofPacific Ocean drainage basin
Primary outflowsHaines Creek
Max. length2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Max. width0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Surface elevation1,189 m (3,901 ft)

Scum Lake is a lake in the Chilcotin region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada.

The major inflow, at the west, and outflow, at the northeast, is Haines Creek, which flows to the Chilcotin River near the settlement of Hanceville. The Chilcotin River flows via the Fraser River to the Pacific Ocean.

Scum Lake Airport is at the northeastern tip of the lake.

See also

References

  1. "Scum Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-09-06.


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