Wapumun Lake
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Just S of Kakwa Lake, near BC-Alberta boundary E of Prince George, Peace River Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 53°59'38"N, 120°10'13"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93H/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 1 December 1925 on 93H/16 as labelled on BC-Alberta Boundary sheets 38 & 39. In lieu of original paperwork this name was reconfirmed 16 July 1963. May have previously been labeled as Wapumoon Lake. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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A descriptive name given by S. Prescott Fay in 1914, spelled by him "Wapumoon". "Wapumun" is recorded as being a Cree word interpreted as "mirror" or "reflection". Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Mis-spelled "Wapumum Lake" in the 1966 BC Gazetteer. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |