Lewis Channel
Appearance
Lewis Channel | |
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Location | Discovery Islands, British Columbia |
Coordinates | 50°11′00″N 124°55′25″W / 50.18333°N 124.92361°W |
Type | Strait |
Ocean/sea sources | Salish Sea |
References | [1] |
Lewis Channel[1] is a strait located between Cortes Island and West Redonda Island in the Discovery Islands of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the northern Salish Sea.
Geography[edit]
Lewis Channel connects Desolation Sound to the south with Calm Channel and Deer Channel to the north. Teakerne Arm branches off of the main channel to the east and forms a large protected bay within West Redonda Island. The channel itself contains no major islands.
Hydrology[edit]
The northern hydrological limit of Lewis Channel delineates part of the northern limit of the Salish Sea.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ Environmental History and Features of Puget Sound Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, NOAA-NWFSC