Wapta Lake

Wapta Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Wapta Lake
image_lake =
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
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location = British Columbia
coords = coord|51|26|21|N|116|21|00|W|region:CA-BC_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
type = glacial
inflow = Cataract Brook, Blue Creek
outflow = Kicking Horse River
catchment =
basin_countries = Canada
length = m to ft|740|abbr=yes
width = m to ft|340|abbr=yes
area = km2 to mi2|0.2|abbr=yes
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elevation = m to ft|1600|abbr=yes
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Wapta Lake is a glacial lake in the Canadian Rockies of eastern British Columbia, Canada.

Wapta Lake is formed from Cataract Brook and Blue Creek in the Yoho National Park, and is the source of the Kicking Horse River.

The Trans-Canada Highway passes on the north shore of the lake, while the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks follow the south shore.


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