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Muncho Lake is a lake in northern British Columbia, Canada. The lake is part of the Muncho Lake Provincial Park and located at kilometre 681 (mile )〔http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/muncho_lk/#Introduction〕 of the Alaska Highway. The lake is about long and its width varies between 1 and 6 km. It reaches a maximum depth of . The surrounding peaks (the Terminal Range of the Muskwa Ranges to the west and the Sentinel Range to the east) reach altitudes of more than , while the lake lies at an elevation of . It is formed along the Trout River, a tributary of the Liard River. The jade green color of the lake is attributed to the presence of copper oxide leached from the bedrock underneath.〔http://www.travel-british-columbia.com/Northern_British_Columbia/Fort_Nelson.aspx〕 Its name is derived from the Kaska language in which "''muncho''" translates as "big water".〔http://www.ourbc.com/travel_bc/bc_cities/alaska_highway/muncho_lake.htm〕 The small community of Muncho Lake is established on the lake's southern shore, at the confluence of Trout River and Muncho Creek. The Muncho Lake/Mile 462 Water Aerodrome is set up along the eastern shore of the lake, at Mile 462 of the Alaska Highway. ==See also== *Muncho Pass *Sentinel Range (Canada) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Muncho Lake」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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