| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Expansion of Lillooet, NW of Harrison Lake, Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°14'44"N, 122°29'46"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92J/1 |
| Related Maps: |
92J/1 92J/2 92J/7 92J/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 26 June 1911 on Ottawa file OBF 0024, as labelled on Trutch's 1871 map of British Columbia. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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This magnificent lake is known to the L'íl'wat Nation as L'íl'wat Tselálh and is very significant as a place for fishing and resource gathering. Significantly, the lake is also said to harbour an enormous water snake with a dragon-like head and serpentine body. While the serpent is rarely glimpsed, its presence can be detected by a sudden splashing sound followed by large unexplainable waves which have been known to capsize watercraft. (December 2011 from: Cultural Journey Sea-to-Sky Corridor website, Squamish and Lil'wat First Nations) Source: included with note |
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See the name record for 'Liĺwat Lake' for more information on the UcwalmÌcwts name for Lillooet Lake. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |