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42: 29: 585: 1459: 49: 274:, the Peace Reach (formerly the Peace Canyon), and the Parsnip and Finlay Reaches, which are the lowermost basins of those rivers, and covers a total area of 1,761 km (680 sq mi), being the largest lake in British Columbia and the seventh 1397: 1504: 735: 1334: 1543: 1309: 1264: 310: 84: 411:
Additionally, the following creeks empty into Williston Reservoir, in clockwise order from the Peace River outlet (this list is not comprehensive):
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The following rivers empty into the Williston Reservoir, in clockwise order from the Peace River outlet:
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and by Clearwater Creek, Carbon Creek, and other smaller creeks.
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Williston Lake was created in 1968 by the building of the
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Lakes, elevation and area, by provinces and territories
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Peace-Williston Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program
743: 320:are maintained on the shore of the lake, including 657:Mackenzie Natural Resource District Road Users Map 1515: 77: 1498: 729: 577:The reservoir was named after the Honourable 266:which is where the Parsnip and Finlay met at 206:74 cubic kilometres (60,000,000 acre⋅ft) 270:to form the Peace. The lake includes three 1505: 1491: 736: 722: 1544:British Columbia Interior geography stubs 583: 623: 621: 619: 1516: 638: 636: 258:The lake fills the basin of the upper 48: 1465:This article about a location in the 717: 248:Northern Interior of British Columbia 1453: 616: 633: 190:1,761 km (680 sq mi) 13: 604:List of rivers of British Columbia 330:Heather-Dina Lakes Provincial Park 14: 1555: 681: 599:List of lakes of British Columbia 1457: 47: 40: 27: 666:Carrier Sekani Tribal Council. 334:Ed Bird-Estella Provincial Park 322:Muscovite Lakes Provincial Park 1529:Reservoirs in British Columbia 660: 651: 339: 1: 609: 16:Reservoir in British Columbia 1477:. 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Williston Lake is located in British Columbia
British Columbia
56°N 124°W / 56°N 124°W / 56; -124
Type
Reservoir
Primary inflows
Peace River
Primary outflows
Peace River
Basin
reservoir
W. A. C. Bennett Dam
Northern Interior of British Columbia
Peace River
Rocky Mountain Trench
Finlay Forks
reaches
largest reservoir
Finlay
Omineca
Ingenika
Ospika
Parsnip
Manson
Nation
Nabesche Rivers
provincial parks
Muscovite Lakes Provincial Park
Butler Ridge Provincial Park

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