What is the nicest lake in BC?

That's according to a recent CBC competition, which saw online voters spend two weeks whittling down a list of B.C. lakes to determine the best in the province. After more than 100,000 votes were cast, the final came down to Sproat Lake against Shuswap Lake in the province's southern interior.



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  • Mono Lake, California.
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With over 200 miles of forested lakeshore, and fresh water so clean and clear you can see thirty feet down, Sproat Lake is a popular vacation destination on Vancouver Island.

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Maligne Lake, Alberta With some incredible colouration as well as more than its fair share of glacial mountain views, Maligne Lake in Alberta's Jasper Park is one of the world's most photographed natural places and always deserves to be around the top of any list relating to awesome stretches of water.

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Lake Pukaki, New Zealand This silt absorbs purple and indigo wavelengths, and the water absorbs red, orange, and yellow, leaving the dazzling blue-green water that allures hikers, bikers, and lakeside strollers.

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1. Peyto Lake. Starting our list of the clearest lakes in Canada is Peyto Lake.

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Christina Lake, located on the Crowsnest Highway near Grand Forks in the West Kootenay region, sees plenty of sunshine throughout the warmer months, making it an ideal place to enjoy a refreshing dip. It is also considered one of the warmest lakes in Canada, with temperatures averaging 22 degrees during the summer.

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Annecy. Regarded as the clearest lake in Europe, Annecy is home to a picturesque town of the same name – sometimes also known as Venice of the Alps due to its numerous water canals.

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The greatest of the Great Lakes is Lake Superior, the northernmost and westernmost Great Lake — and the biggest, the deepest, the coldest and the most pristine.

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Situated in south-east Siberia, the 3.15-million-ha Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserve.

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Osoyoos Lake is Canada's warmest fresh-water lake. In July and August, water temperatures average 24°C (75°F). The lake stretches over 19 kilometres (12 miles) of Canadian and United States territory; 14.7 kilometres (5.7 square miles) on the Canadian side.

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48 lakes and more than 100,000 votes later, the Vancouver Island lake takes the crown. It's Sproat, not Sprout Lake and after a tight race, CBC readers have decided Sproat is G.O.A.T (greatest of all time) when it comes to B.C.'s Best Lake.

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The clarity and colour is the result of the underground spring water percolating up through the surrounding limestone rock formation. It is also important to note that the lake is surround by a Riparian area which means that the vegetation and tree line grow to the waters edge.

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