Upper Campbell Lake
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Between Campbell and Buttle Lakes, W of Campbell River (city), Comox Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°55'14"N, 125°39'24"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/13 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 6 January 1949 on 92F/13 as labelled on BC Lands' map 2C, 1919. Configuration has been altered by the dam at the lower (north) end of the lake. Coordinates adjusted 7 May 1959 on 92 F/13. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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Labelled "Smithe Lake" on BC Dept of Lands & Works map of British Columbia, drawn by Edward Mohun, 1884. (The Honourable W. Smithe was Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works at the time). Labelled Upper Campbell Lake on BC Lands & Works map of British Columbia, drawn by Gotfred Jorgensen, 1895. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |