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An island mysteriously appeared — then disappeared — on B.C.'s largest reservoir

CBC Canada · August 29, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.

An island mysteriously appeared — then disappeared — on B.C.'s largest reservoir

B.C.

Hydro says it's monitoring for the reappearance of a mysterious island first spotted by boaters 100 kilometres from the W.A.C.

Bennett Dam in northeastern B.C.

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An island mysteriously appeared — then disappeared — on B.C.'s largest reservoir

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