The Barrier

The Barrier is a lava dam retaining the system in southwestern , . It is over 300 m thick and about 2.4 km long where it impounds the lake.
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The Barrier

Latitude
49.94968° or 49° 56′ 59″ north
Longitude
-123.10271° or 123° 6′ 10″ west
Elevation
876 metres (2,874 feet)
Open location code
84XRWVXW+VW
Geo­Names ID
6163334
Wiki­data ID
Q6966022
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