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Saanich Inlet

Saanich Inlet
French: Baie Saanich
Saanich Inlet from Gowlland Tod Provincial Park
Saanich Inlet is located in British Columbia
Saanich Inlet
Saanich Inlet
Location within British Columbia
LocationNorthwest of Victoria, British Columbia
Coordinates48°37′33″N 123°30′26″W / 48.62583°N 123.50722°W / 48.62583; -123.50722 (Saanich Inlet)
TypeFjord
River sources
Goldstream River
Basin countries Canada
Max. length25 km (16 mi)
Surface area
67 km2 (26 sq mi)
Max. depth226 m (741 ft)

Saanich Inlet[1] (also Saanich Arm) is a body of salt water that lies between the Saanich Peninsula and the Malahat highlands of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Located just northwest of Victoria, the inlet is 25 km (16 mi) long, has a surface area of 67 km2 (26 sq mi), and its maximum depth is 226 m (741 ft). It extends from