Downton Lake
Feature Type:Lake - Inland body of standing water.
Status: Official
Name Authority: BC Geographical Names Office
Relative Location: Expansion of Bridge River, W of Goldbridge, W of Lillooet, Lillooet Land District
Latitude-Longitude: 50°50'40"N, 123°00'30"W at the approximate centre of this feature.
Datum: WGS84
NTS Map: 92J/15
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Origin Notes and History:

Downton Reservoir adopted 7 June 1951 on 92NE by the Geographic Board of Canada. Form of name changed to Downton Lake 5 July 1951 as recommended by BC Geographic Division.

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office