Williston Lake

Williston Lake is a reservoir created by the W. A. C. Bennett Dam and is located in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada.

Williston Lake
Williston Lake
LocationBritish Columbia
Coordinates56°N 124°W
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsPeace River
Primary outflowsPeace River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length251 km (156 mi)
Max. width155 km (96 mi)
Surface area1,761 km2 (680 sq mi)
Average depth42 m (138 ft)
Water volume74 cubic kilometres (60,000,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation671 m (2,201 ft)
(level varies by 18 m)
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