Harrison Lake, lake in British Columbia, Canada

Harrison Lake is a large body of water in the southern Coast Mountains of British Columbia, fed mainly by the Lillooet River. The water stretches for many kilometers and is surrounded by forested hills, quiet coves, and snow-capped mountains, with its dark, cold surface reflecting its glacier-fed origins.

The lake played a key role on the Douglas Road, a route that guided gold prospectors to the goldfields during the 1850s gold rush. Its connection to the Fraser River through the Harrison River made it an important transportation route during early European settlement.

The lake was named "Harrison" by Hudson's Bay Company Governor Simpson after Benjamin Harrison, a company director who later became Deputy Governor. At the north end, the In-SHUCK-ch Nation community of Port Douglas is called Xa'xtsa in St'at'imcets. On the northwest shore, Doctors Point was a village and Transformer site with a large rock painting of the spirit of the winds that rule travel on the lake.

The lake is easily accessible by road and has several boat ramps for water enthusiasts. Visitors should know that the water is very cold and conditions can change quickly, so it is important to check the weather forecast and wear proper safety gear like life jackets.

Doctors Point, on the northwest shore, was a village and Transformer site marked by a large rock painting. It shows either the spirit of the winds that govern travel on the lake or a medicine man turned to stone by the Transformer. The lake is also colder than most nearby BC lakes, and five deaths have been linked to it since 2008, three of them in 2015.