Choelquoit lake is an endorheic lake in the western Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located north of Chilko Lake, west of Tatlayoko Lake, and west of Williams Lake.^[3] The lake is the largest high elevation lake in Canada without an outflow, and sits on the western edge of the Chilcotin plateau, surrounded by grasslands, pine forest, and views of the snow-capped Niut Mountains.

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Choelquoit Lake
Looking west over Choelquoit Lake
Choelquoit Lake
Location	Chilcotin District, British Columbia
Coordinates	51°42′20″N 124°12′42″W
Primary outflows	none
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	9.5 km (5.9 mi)
Max. width	1.65 km (1.03 mi)
Surface area	14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Average depth	18.0 m (59.1 ft)
Max. depth	44.2 m (145 ft)
Water volume	0.26 km3 (0.062 cu mi)
Residence time	No outflow
Shore length1	31.7 km (19.7 mi)
Surface elevation	1,172 m (3,845 ft)
References	[1], [2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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There is a camp site on the east side of the lake.^[4]

• List of lakes of British Columbia