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Pitt Lake, BC

Pitt Lake, located just east of Vancouver, BC, is a large lake (23 km long, 4.5 km wide) which was originally a saltwater fiord, but was cut off from the sea by Fraser River sediments. Although mainly freshwater, it is at sea level and is still tidal. Area, 53.5 square km; mean depth, 45 m; maximum depth, 143 m.

Looking north from the south end toward snow-covered Osprey Mountain.

May 31, 2008

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Uploaded on October 23, 2008
Taken on May 31, 2008