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Sooke Lake is a natural lake and the main reservoir of Greater Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. It is owned and operated by the Capital Regional District and supplies water to approximately 350,000 people. [2] It has a usable water supply of 92.7 million cubic meters, of a total of 160.32 million cubic meters.[2] Rithet Creek is the main inflow and makes up approximately 25% of the supply. The total watershed area is 8,620 hectares (21,300 acres).[3]

Sooke Lake
Sooke Lake
Location	Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates	48°33′20.1″N 123°41′49.2″W
Type	Natural lake, Reservoir
Primary inflows	Rithet Creek
Islands	Exploration Island and numerous others[1]

History

The development of Sooke Lake as a reservoir was approved in 1910, and construction began in 1912. A concrete dam was constructed and raised the water level 3.7 metres (12 ft). Water was transported to the city of Victoria via the Sooke Flowline, a 44 kilometres (27 mi) concrete aqueduct. The project was completed in 1915.

See also

• Sooke Flowline
• Timeline of the Greater Victoria Water System

References

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