| Sooke Lake | |
|---|---|
  Sooke Lake | |
| Location | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 48°33′20.1″N 123°41′49.2″W / 48.555583°N 123.697000°W |
| Type | Natural lake, Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Rithet Creek |
| Islands | Exploration Island and numerous others[1] |
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]
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
- ↑ "Sooke Lake". BC Geographical Names.
- 1 2 "Sooke Water Supply Area (Primary Water Supply)". Capital Regional District.
- ↑ "Greater Victoria Water Supply Area" (PDF). Capital Regional District.