Christina Lake is a lake located along the Crowsnest Highway in the south-central area of British Columbia known as Boundary Country , which separates the Okanagan region from the Kootenays . It is located 23 kilometers east of Grand Forks , just 1 km north of the United States border. The region experiences very hot, dry summers which results in July and early August water temperatures averaging in the 23 °C (73.4 Degrees Fahrenheit) range. Divers will experience thermoclines beginning at a depth of approximately 10 feet in the summer. The lake is renowned as the warmest tree-lined lake in British Columbia.
12-672: Kettle River may refer to a location in North America: Rivers [ edit ] Kettle River (Columbia River) in British Columbia and Washington Kettle River (St. Croix River) , a tributary of the St. Croix River in east-central Minnesota Kettle River (Blueberry River) , a tributary of the Blueberry River in central Minnesota Ranges [ edit ] Kettle River Range ,
24-559: A boat only. Four cabins previously used as part of a Japanese internment camp during WWII still remain as part of the Christina Lake Alpine Resort. The Trans Canada Trail , Dewdney Trail and the Kettle Valley Railway Trail all merge at the lake, attracting visitors to the area from all over. The region is frequented by hikers and bikers along the local trails in the lake area. Vacation homes surround
36-597: Is a 281-kilometre (175 mi) tributary of the Columbia River , encompassing a 10,877-square-kilometre (4,200 sq mi) drainage basin , of which 8,228 square kilometres (3,177 sq mi) are in southern British Columbia , Canada and 2,649 square kilometres (1,023 sq mi) in northeastern Washington , US. The indigenous name of the river in the Okanagan language is nxʷyaʔłpítkʷ (Ne-hoi-al-pit-kwu. ) Although British officials used this name, Kettle River
48-491: Is the southernmost range of the Monashee Mountains Communities [ edit ] Kettle River, Minnesota See also [ edit ] West Kettle River Kettle (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
60-638: The Pacific Northwest. The Kettle River once supported salmon and other anadromous fish. The construction of Grand Coulee Dam, along with Chief Joseph Dam , blocked fish migration up the Columbia and its upper tributaries, including the Kettle River. In addition, Grand Coulee Dam's reservoir, Lake Roosevelt, flooded traditional fishery sites, including Kettle Falls near the mouth of the Kettle River. Christina Lake (British Columbia) Christina Lake
72-603: The United States again. It then flows south, forming part of the Ferry- Stevens County line, before joining the Columbia River near Kettle Falls, Washington . The Columbia River at this point is a large reservoir impounded behind Grand Coulee Dam , called Lake Roosevelt . The Kettle enters the lake at the Columbia's river mile 706. The Kettle River is undammed, making it one of the few rivers with constant flow in
84-480: The lake and outdoor adventure providers cater to adventure enthusiasts. Not considered a great sport fishing lake, it is home to trout , smallmouth bass and kokanee salmon , which can be found spawning along McRae Creek and Sandner Creek each fall. The lake has many beaches in Gladstone Provincial Park , which surrounds the entire northern half of the lake. Boat access recreation sites are available on
96-412: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kettle_River&oldid=1042341105 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kettle River (Columbia River) The Kettle River
108-610: The way it is joined by many tributaries, most notably the West Kettle River . Below Midway, the river loops south, crossing the Canada–US border into the United States, through Ferry County, Washington , before flowing north back into Canada, passing by Grand Forks, British Columbia , where the Granby River joins. After flowing east for about 10 miles (16 km), the river turns south again, just south of Christina Lake , entering
120-613: The western shore, at various locations. Several boat access beaches offer camping, swimming and fishing on the west shore. Christina Lake Provincial Park , located at the south end of the lake is home to the largest of the public beaches. The lake is surrounded by the Christina and Rossland Ranges of the Monashee Mountains . The area is also home to Christina Lake Golf Club, an 18-hole, 6,685-yard (6,113 m) championship course designed by golf course architect Les Furber. The course has
132-505: Was in popular use by 1860. The most likely name origin is from the Kettle Falls , which early explorers called "La Chaudiére" ("The Boiler"), because of the effervescent water. A possible alternative is the round holes, shaped like cauldrons, which water had hollowed out in the rocks. From its source at the outlet of Holmes Lake in the Monashee Mountains of British Columbia, the Kettle River flows south to Midway, British Columbia . Along
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#1732845693821144-543: Was named after a Métis woman named Christina McDonald, the daughter of the Hudson's Bay Company chief factor Angus McDonald of Fort Colvile (1852–1871). The Kettle Valley region had been inhabited by the Kettle Indians for thousands of years before the arrival of European settlers. They lived in villages along the Kettle River, leaving their legacy in pictographs on rocks along the shores of Christina Lake — visible from
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