Comox Lake is a glacier fed freshwater lake located in mid-Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is located northwest of the smaller Beaufort Lake in the Comox Valley near Cumberland, British Columbia, and about 8km southwest of Courtenay. The lake is a reservoir for drinking water and for hydroelectric power.

Comox Lake
Comox Lake is located in Vancouver Island
Comox Lake
Comox Lake
LocationBritish Columbia
Coordinates49°36′43″N 125°10′32″W / 49.61194°N 125.17556°W / 49.61194; -125.17556
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Basin countriesCanada
Surface area16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Surface elevation142 m (466 ft)
SettlementsCumberland

Comox lake is well known for its surrounding hiking and bike trails.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "BC Parks" (PDF). BC Parks. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Amazing Vancouver Island". Amazing Vancouver Island. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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