Adams Lake
| Adams Lake | |
|---|---|
Adams Lake from space (August 1989) | |
Adams Lake | |
| Location | British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°10′09″N 119°34′25″W / 51.16917°N 119.57361°W |
| Primary inflows | Upper Adams River, Momich River, Bush Creek |
| Primary outflows | Lower Adams River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 63 km (39 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.2 km (2.0 mi) |
| Surface area | 131.08 km2 (50.61 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 299 m (981 ft) |
| Max. depth | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| Water volume | 39.19 km3 (9.40 cu mi) |
| Surface elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
Adams Lake is a deep, cold-water lake in south-central British Columbia, which separates the Thompson and Shuswap regions and the Thompson–Nicola and Columbia–Shuswap regional districts. The upper reaches lie in the northern Monashee Mountains, while the lower end penetrates the Shuswap Highland. The southern end is by road about 79 kilometres (49 mi) northeast of Kamloops.