Babine Lake
| Babine Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Skeena/Omineca British Columbia, Canada |
| Group | Nechako Lakes |
| Coordinates | 54°46′34″N 126°00′50″W / 54.77611°N 126.01389°W |
| Primary outflows | Babine River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 153 km (95 mi) |
| Max. width | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 479 km2 (185 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Max. depth | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 711 m (2,333 ft) |
| Islands | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
Babine Lake borders the Skeena and Omineca regions of central British Columbia, Canada. Vehicle access to the lake, via BC Highway 16 and Nilkitkwa forestry service road, is by road about 105 kilometres (65 mi) northeast of Smithers; via BC Highway 16 and Central Babine Lake Highway, is about 132 kilometres (82 mi) east of Smithers; or via Babine Lake Road, is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Burns Lake.