White Lake
- Lake name:
- White Lake
- Location:
- British Columbia
- HydroLAKE ID:
- 8278
- GRanD ID:
- 1407
- Latitude:
- 50.879970
- Longitude:
- -119.278272
- Management agency:
- British Columbia Parks
- Region associations:
- White Lake Provincial Park
- Comments:
- Small alkaline lake with structural water control.
Summary of Surveys (2)
Survey Citation:
Forbes. 1988. Western grebe nesting in British Columbia. The Murrelet. 28-33.
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Time period
1978 -
Source
Notes -
Both Western and Clarks?
N
Count Type | Range | Max | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Max Adults | 1 to 100 | presence | 1978 |
Most Recent Adults | 1 to 100 | presence | 1978 |
Max Nests | 1 to 100 | 1 | 1978 |
Most Recent Nests | 1 to 100 | 1 | 1978 |
Max Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Most Recent Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Comments:
Forbes sourced historical data from British Columbia Nest Records Scheme.
Survey Citation:
Burger, A. E. 1997. Status of the Western Grebe in British Columbia. Wildlife Working
Report WR-87, Wildlife Branch, Ministry of the Environment, Lands and Parks, Victoria, British
Columbia, Canada.
-
Time period
1978 -
Source
Report -
Both Western and Clarks?
N
Count Type | Range | Max | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Max Adults | 1 to 100 | presence | 1978 |
Most Recent Adults | 1 to 100 | presence | 1978 |
Max Nests | 1 to 100 | 3 | 1978 |
Most Recent Nests | 1 to 100 | 3 | 1978 |
Max Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Most Recent Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Comments:
Considered as unconfirmed record. This observation from Mary Mack with BCNRS (British Columbia Nest Record Scheme cards in Royal British Columbia Museum) and record was accepted by Forbes (1984, 1988). No other records for this lake, near Salmon Arm.
Sources of Information
- Messager, M. L., B. Lehner, G. Grill, I. Nedeva, and O. Schmitt. 2016. Estimating the volume and age of water stored in global lakes using a geo-statistical approach. Nature Communications 7:13603. Data is available at www.hydrosheds.org.
- White Lake Park
- White Lake Area Important Bird Area (IBA) Site Description