Clowhom Lake is a reservoir in the Sechelt Inlet basin, located on the Clowhom River at the upper end of Salmon Inlet, the southern side-inlet of Sechelt Inlet. Formed by Clowhom Dam, the reservoir was formerly two lakes, Upper Clowhom Lake and Lower Clowhom Lake, and had been referred to prior to their merger from inundation as the Clowhom Lakes.

Clowhom Lake
Clowhom Lake is located in British Columbia
Clowhom Lake
Clowhom Lake
LocationBritish Columbia
Coordinates49°45′00″N 123°30′00″W / 49.75000°N 123.50000°W / 49.75000; -123.50000
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsClowhom River
Primary outflowsClowhom River
Basin countriesCanada
Average depth44 feet (13 m) [1]
Water volume0.1 cubic kilometres (0.024 cu mi) [2]
Residence time53 days [3]
Shore length126 kilometres (16 mi) [4]
Surface elevation51 metres (167 ft) (168 ft) [5]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Climate

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Climate data for Clowhom Falls (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.0
(59.0)
16.0
(60.8)
20.0
(68.0)
25.0
(77.0)
31.0
(87.8)
35.0
(95.0)
35.5
(95.9)
36.0
(96.8)
31.1
(88.0)
28.0
(82.4)
16.7
(62.1)
15.0
(59.0)
36.0
(96.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3)
6.9
(44.4)
9.8
(49.6)
13.1
(55.6)
16.8
(62.2)
19.8
(67.6)
23.0
(73.4)
23.8
(74.8)
19.4
(66.9)
13.7
(56.7)
7.5
(45.5)
5.0
(41.0)
13.6
(56.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)
4.0
(39.2)
5.9
(42.6)
8.5
(47.3)
11.8
(53.2)
14.8
(58.6)
17.5
(63.5)
18.2
(64.8)
14.7
(58.5)
10.1
(50.2)
5.1
(41.2)
2.8
(37.0)
9.6
(49.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
1.0
(33.8)
1.9
(35.4)
3.8
(38.8)
6.7
(44.1)
9.7
(49.5)
11.9
(53.4)
12.7
(54.9)
9.9
(49.8)
6.4
(43.5)
2.6
(36.7)
0.5
(32.9)
5.6
(42.0)
Record low °C (°F) −12.2
(10.0)
−12.0
(10.4)
−6.1
(21.0)
−2.2
(28.0)
−0.6
(30.9)
3.3
(37.9)
4.4
(39.9)
5.6
(42.1)
0.6
(33.1)
−4.0
(24.8)
−11.5
(11.3)
−13.0
(8.6)
−13.0
(8.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 256.4
(10.09)
256.4
(10.09)
223.5
(8.80)
138.1
(5.44)
130.1
(5.12)
91.8
(3.61)
63.9
(2.52)
64.2
(2.53)
120.9
(4.76)
247.4
(9.74)
344.6
(13.57)
305.0
(12.01)
2,242.3
(88.28)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 23.0
(9.1)
14.1
(5.6)
3.3
(1.3)
0.7
(0.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.3
(0.1)
3.2
(1.3)
14.3
(5.6)
58.9
(23.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 19.4 17.8 18.0 16.3 15.7 13.1 8.7 9.7 12.1 16.2 20.1 19.2 186.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 2.8 1.8 0.85 0.10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.05 0.85 2.6 9.05
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Clowhom Lake, British Columbia - 7.440sq km - Facts, Map".
  2. ^ "Clowhom Lake, British Columbia - 7.440sq km - Facts, Map".
  3. ^ "Clowhom Lake, British Columbia - 7.440sq km - Facts, Map".
  4. ^ "Clowhom Lake, British Columbia - 7.440sq km - Facts, Map".
  5. ^ "Clowhom Lake, British Columbia - 7.440sq km - Facts, Map".
  6. ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000 Station Data". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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