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Buttle Lake
Buttle Lake, 11 sq mi (28 sq km), central Vancouver Island, SW British Columbia, Canada. It is the site of major zinc and copper deposits.
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Buttle Lake
Buttle Lake is a 28 km² large lake on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia in Canada. It is 221 m above sea level, between Campbell River and Gold River in the Strathcona Provincial Park. The lake is up to 120 m deep.

It was named after commander John Buttle, who had explored the area in 1860.

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