Eagle Lake
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Eagle Lake (officially named Lhuy Nachasgwen Gunlin) is an endorheic lake in the western Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located southeast of Tatla Lake and west of the city of Williams Lake. On 11 June 2020 the name of the lake was officially changed to its traditional Tŝilhqot'in name, Lhuy Nachasgwen Gunlin, which means "where there are many small fish." The lake is a popular summer location with warm water, sky-blue water, and white sand beaches. The lake has no outflow, and the water level continues to recede over time. Since 1970, the lake level has dropped over 6m (as of 2018). This means that the former Islands are now connected to the shoreline and new Islands have been created on the western bay.
The water is very clear, giving a very high Secchi depth of 13.4 m (44 ft), possibly the highest in the province.
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