Lake Cowichan

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf lake
gptkbp:access Highway 18
Cowichan_Lake_Road
gptkbp:area approximately 12.5 square kilometers
gptkbp:averageRainfall approximately 20 meters
gptkbp:averageTemperature mild summers
cool winters
gptkbp:climate temperate oceanic
gptkbp:conservationEfforts community involvement
government initiatives
local conservation groups
gptkbp:culturalSignificance community gatherings
Indigenous heritage
recreational hub
gptkbp:drainageBasin gptkb:Cowichan_River
gptkbp:elevation approximately 200 meters
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns invasive species
habitat preservation
water pollution
gptkbp:events summer festivals
water sports competitions
annual fishing derby
gptkbp:fishSpecies trout
salmon
bass
gptkbp:historicalEvent logging industry development
tourism growth in the 20th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance settlement_area_for_Indigenous_peoples
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lake Cowichan
gptkbp:isRated gptkb:Cowichan_River
gptkbp:localGovernment gptkb:Cowichan_Valley_Regional_District
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:British_Columbia
gptkbp:maximumDepth approximately 40 meters
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Cowichan_people
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Cowichan_Valley_Regional_District
gptkbp:popularActivities hiking
kayaking
paddleboarding
gptkbp:recreation fishing
boating
swimming
gptkbp:surroundingArea Youbou
forested hills
Lake_Cowichan_(town)
Mesachie_Lake
gptkbp:tourism popular destination
gptkbp:waterQuality freshwater
gptkbp:wildlife various bird species
deer
bears