Sooke_Lake

Sooke Lake

Sooke Lake

Natural lake in British Columbia, Canada

Sooke Lake is a natural lake and the main reservoir of Greater Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. It is owned and operated by the Capital Regional District and supplies water to approximately 350,000 people.[2] It has a usable water supply of 92.7 million cubic meters, of a total of 160.32 million cubic meters.[2] Rithet Creek is the main inflow and makes up approximately 25% of the supply. The total watershed area is 8,620 hectares (21,300 acres).[3]

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History

The development of Sooke Lake as a reservoir was approved in 1910, and construction began in 1912. A concrete dam was constructed and raised the water level 3.7 metres (12 ft). Water was transported to the city of Victoria via the Sooke Flowline, a 44 kilometres (27 mi) concrete aqueduct. The project was completed in 1915.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Sooke Lake". BC Geographical Names.
  2. [2]
    "Sooke Water Supply Area (Primary Water Supply)". Capital Regional District.
  3. [3]
    "Greater Victoria Water Supply Area" (PDF). Capital Regional District.
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