is a
Lake located in south-central
British Columbia ,
Canada that drains via the Little River and Little Shuswap Lake into the South Thompson River, a branch of the
Thompson River , a tributary of the
Fraser River . It is named after the
Shuswap or
Secwepemc First Nation s people, the most northern of the
Salishan speaking peoples.
Shuswap Lake consists of four
Arms , forming a shape similar to the letter H. The four arms are called Salmon Arm (southwest), Anstey Arm (northeast), Seymour Arm (north), and the main lake (west). Shuswap Lake connects to Little Shuswap Lake in the west via the Little Shuswap River. To the north-west it is fed by the Adams River, which drains Adams Lake. Shuswap Lake connects to
Mara Lake at the Sicamous Channel. The
Shuswap River connects
Mara Lake in the south to
Mabel Lake in the east, completing the Shuswap Lake System.
Several parks are located on the shores of Shuswap Lake, including:
Communities bordering the Shuswap Lakes include:
