Disputed Lakes
| Feature Type: | Lakes - Inland body of standing water. Plural of Lake. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Between Horse and Longbow Lakes, just E of 100 Mile House, Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°37'42"N, 121°00'32"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92P/11 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Disputed Lakes adopted 18 October 1979, as identified in Water Rights Branch records since April 1954 or earlier. Origin/significance of name not recorded. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Originally three lakes here. Water licence issued in June 1969 for installation of control structure(s) - the expanded pondage to create a single lake. No sign of control structures by 1979 - three distinct lakes visible on air photos. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |