Clowhom Lake
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Expansion of Clowhom River above Salmon Inlet, NW of Squamish, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°44'48"N, 123°29'08"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/11 |
| Related Maps: |
92G/11 92G/12 92G/14 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Clowhom Lakes adopted 6 May 1924 for BC Land's map 2D, as labelled on BC map #20, 1912; not Upper Clowhom Lake and Lower Clowhom Lake as labelled on earlier maps. Form of name changed to Clowhom Lake (singular) 12 September 1972 on 92G/NW. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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The traditional name of Clowhom Lake is ?ch'ách'tl-am This valley is an important fishing, hunting & food gathering area, including plant gathering for medicinal & ceremonial purposes, and contains the oldest registered archaeological sites recorded in the territory. (Strategic Land Use Plan, shíshálh (Sechelt) First Nation). Source: included with note |