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Lewis Channel 
Summary
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.
| Lewis Channel | |
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 Lewis Channel | |
  Lewis Channel | |
 Lewis Channel is located between Cortes Island and West Redonda Island | |
| Location | Discovery Islands, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°11′00″N 124°55′25″W / 50.18333°N 124.92361°W |
| Type | Strait |
| Ocean/sea sources | Salish Sea |
| References | [1] |
Geography edit
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 edit
The northern hydrological limit of Lewis Channel delineates part of the northern limit of the Salish Sea.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ Environmental History and Features of Puget Sound Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, NOAA-NWFSC