Coordinates: 50°11′00″N 124°55′25″W / 50.18333°N 124.92361°W / 50.18333; -124.92361

Lewis Channel

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Lewis Channel
Lewis Channel
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Lewis Channel is located between Cortes Island and West Redonda Island
LocationDiscovery Islands, British Columbia
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TypeStrait
Ocean/sea sourcesSalish Sea
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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

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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

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The northern hydrological limit of Lewis Channel delineates part of the northern limit of the Salish Sea.[2]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ Environmental History and Features of Puget Sound Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, NOAA-NWFSC