Como Lake (British Columbia)
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Como Lake is a small lake
in the city of Coquitlam, British Columbia
.
It forms the headwaters of the Como watershed
and is an urban fishing and recreation area in the city of Coquitlam as well as the Lower Mainland.
The lake is very popular with joggers and walkers, the trail around the lake being 1 km in length. There are small stocked rainbow trout
, carp
, and catfish
living in the lake.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the city of Coquitlam, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
.
It forms the headwaters of the Como watershed
Como watershed
The Como Watershed is a small, but biologically important, watershed in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. Its headwater is Como Lake. There are four main tributaries which lead to the Fraser River, which in turns flows to the Pacific Ocean: Popeye Creek, Booth Creek, Macdonald Creek, and Mill...
and is an urban fishing and recreation area in the city of Coquitlam as well as the Lower Mainland.
The lake is very popular with joggers and walkers, the trail around the lake being 1 km in length. There are small stocked rainbow trout
Rainbow trout
The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 3 years at sea. In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species....
, carp
Carp
Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. The cypriniformes are traditionally grouped with the Characiformes, Siluriformes and Gymnotiformes to create the superorder Ostariophysi, since these groups have certain...
, and catfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
living in the lake.