Christina Lake (British Columbia)

Christina Lake
Christina Lake
Location	British Columbia
Coordinates	49°07′N 118°15′W / 49.117°N 118.250°W / 49.117; -118.250
Primary outflows	Christina Creek
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	18.12 km (11.26 mi)
Max. width	1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Surface area	25.489 km2 (9.841 sq mi)
Surface elevation	446 m (1,463 ft)

Christina Lake is a lake located along the Crowsnest Highway in the south-central area of British Columbia known as Boundary Country, which separates the Okanagan region from the Kootenays. It is located 23 kilometers east of Grand Forks, just 1 km north of the United States border. The region experiences very hot, dry summers which results in July and early August water temperatures averaging in the 23 °C (73.4 Degrees Fahrenheit) range. Divers will experience thermoclines beginning at a depth of approximately 10 feet in the summer. The lake is renowned as the warmest tree-lined lake in British Columbia.