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Perhaps I should have stated the discussion before editing the article, but at least I know someone is monitoring it :)

The first thing that I would like to see corrected is that Adams Lake is not is the Canadian Rockies. The Rockies are far, far east of the lake. I’ve been there many times. So, while the elevation of the lakes surface seems to be correct, the “snow caped peaks” don’t exist and the surrounding mountains do not soar 1700 meters above the lake. That’s almost 2 kilometers. . The lake is, to the best of my understanding, no glacier formed either.

I had removed the material regarding the logging clear cuts as a matter of relevancy. True, they are there, but they are so incredibly common all over the province, and indeed the world, that is hardly seem necessary to motion them here completely devoid of context. Devote 3 of 11 lines to the clear cuts? The inclusion of logging on the lake really requires that the Mill at the south end, the logging roads that surround the lake, and use of the lake to float log-booms, the “A” Frame that operated near the mouth of the Momich River near the north end all me mentioned.

The lake is not the site of the sockeye salmon run. The famous sockeye run is in the Adams River, and the fish never make it as far as the lake. Also, a citation to the run having been “destroyed” will be needed. Yes, it like all salmon stocks have been reduced, but this is neither new nor total, as is implied by the current article. More over, reasons (while I am in total personal agreement) do not mention over fishing and none are sufficiently unique to that run as to require inclusion.

The geography is incorrect, ½ the article is devoted to environmental degradation rather than the lake itself, and this article is the first I’ve heard of the sockeye run having been destroyed.

Hello. Text of the article is copied from PD NASA site. I think people in NASA are professionals and can be trusted so I have reverted your changes. - Darwinek 19:40, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Normally I would agree. However, any look at any atlas would show you that they are wrong on the matter of the lake being in the Rocky Mountains.

http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Rocky_Mountains

That alone should cast doubt on the correctness of the information. While the people at NASA are professionals, the person who wrote that information is not infallible. He/she made a mistake. I live in British Columbia. I’ve been going to that lake for almost 30 years. The mountains are not 2 km above the lake.

Now I understand the focus on the clear cuts. The article you posted originally was not on the Lake but on the land featured in the photo.

And no salmon spawn in lakes. Therefore Adams Lake can’t the site of the salmon run. Here is a link proving my case for the Adams river: http://www.salmonsociety.com/index.html

Have I made my case? If I change it again will my changes remain?

Make the changes but also be sure that whole article make sense. Instead of only deleting the content, try to add something from your experience. Maybe you have some photos to share with us. - Darwinek 20:32, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'll start work on a more complete article. I'll also check with relatives for photos they may have. I don't know if they do, but I'll see.

OK, agreed. - Darwinek 20:43, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I redid the article, as I said I would. There is more I want to add, but I won't until I'm certain about it (e.g mountain pine beatle, mining, and history).

I also am waiting on some photos of the lake to be sent, they'll get here at some point I'm sure.

Dominant salmon run. Why only every 4 years..?

Why is dominant run only every 4 years? 24.71.29.106 (talk) 15:18, 29 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Lake depth accuracy?

Does the lake truly get up to 1500 feet deep? I looked in a fishing data site with depth maps and it only shows depths up to 600 feet. I'm not sure which is accurate, but I found that interesting. 76.74.117.135 (talk) 06:12, 4 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]