Volcano Lake
Encyclopedia
Volcano Lake, formally called Crater Lake, is a lake
on Vancouver Island
, British Columbia
, Canada
, located just south of Puzzle Mountain
and west of Elkhorn Mountain
on west side of Strathcona Provincial Park
. The name is a misnomer – the lake is the result of glaciation.
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,...
on Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
, 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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, located just south of Puzzle Mountain
Puzzle Mountain
Puzzle Mountain is a twin-summit mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located east of Gold River and northwest of Mount Colonel Foster....
and west of Elkhorn Mountain
Elkhorn Mountain
Elkhorn Mountain is a mountain located in the Elk River Mountains of the Vancouver Island Ranges of British Columbia. At , it is the second highest peak on Vancouver Island, second only to the nearby Golden Hinde which lies to the south...
on west side of Strathcona Provincial Park
Strathcona Provincial Park
Strathcona Provincial Park is the oldest provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, and the largest on Vancouver Island. Founded in 1911, the park was named for Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, a wealthy philanthropist and railroad pioneer. It lies within the...
. The name is a misnomer – the lake is the result of glaciation.