| Little Ball Lake | |
| Coords: | 57.3486°N -130.5889°W |
| Pushpin Map: | British Columbia |
| Basin Countries: | Canada |
Little Ball Lake is a small lake in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada.[1] It lies at the head of the Little Iskut River just south of Kounugu Mountain at the southeastern end of the Spectrum Range in Mount Edziza Provincial Park.[1] [2] The lake contains one island and Ball Creek flows in its vicinity.[2]
Little Ball Lake was referred to as Kounugu Lake by Canadian volcanologist Jack Souther who studied the Mount Edziza volcanic complex in detail for many years.[3] [4] Kounugu was the guardian of fresh water in Tahltan folklore "who slept throughout the day on top of the well that contained his treasure".[5]
Little Ball Lake is one of several lakes that are large enough to be used by float-equipped aircraft to gain access to Mount Edziza Provincial Park.[5] [6] However, landing on the lake with a private aircraft requires a letter of authorization from the BC Parks Stikine Senior Park Ranger.[6]
Little Ball Lake's mean annual discharge is estimated at 0.135m3/s. Its watershed covers 3.79km2 which is entirely within Mount Edziza Provincial Park. The watershed drains parts of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex. The watershed's land cover is classified as 43% barren, 25.4% herbaceous, 20.4% shrubland, 10.1% water, 0.7% snow/glacier and 0.5% conifer forest.[7]
