Charlie Lake is a small community over looking the lake, Charlie Lake, of course. They have a population of approximately 1,875 residents.
There are a few tourist attractions well worth visiting:
The Sinking of a US Corp of Engineers Pontoon Barge Memorial overlooks Charlie Lake where the tragedy happened on May 14, 1942. There were 5 survivors, however 12 men tragically lost their lives.
Charlie Lake Cave: Archaeologically, the cave has proven to be very important in furthering understanding of the evolution of the fauna of North America, as well as the human habitation of the area.
Charlie Lake (British Columbia)
Charlie Lake is a lake in north-eastern British Columbia, Canada, situated 8 km (5.0 mi) west from
Fort St. John, along the Alaska Highway. The lake provides the water supply for the city of Fort St. John. The Charlie Lake Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin is named for the lake.
Geography
The lake is situated at an elevation of 700 m (2,300 ft). It is formed along the Stoddart Creek,
a right tributary of the Beatton River, itself a major tributary of the Peace River.
Two parks are established on the shores of the lake, Charlie Lake Provincial Park on the west shore, and Beatton Provincial Park on the east shore. The settlement of Charlie Lake lies at the southern tip of the lake.
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