Ootsa Lake
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | S of François Lake, Range 4 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 53°46'46"N, 126°08'12"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93E/16 |
| Related Maps: |
93E/15 93E/16 93E/9 93F/12 93F/13 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Ootsa Lake was adopted in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924; confirmed 13 March 1947 on 93SW, and 7 September 1950 on 93E. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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See Ootsa Lake (community) for origin information Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Labelled "Cambie Lake" on Morice's 1907 map of the Northern Interior of British Columbia. "Ootsabunket" also a recorded name for this feature, source not cited. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |