Kemp Lake adopted 3 April 1934 for National Defence sheet 415c, Sooke Bay, as labelled on BC map 2A, 1913, and on Geological Survey sheet 43A, Sooke, 1914, and as identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, covering portions of Lots 43 & 44, Sooke Land District, and Lot 28, Otter Land District. Origin/significance not recorded.

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

Labelled "Kemp Lake" on BC Lands map of South-eastern Districts of Vancouver Island, 1895; a small lake just to the northeast (in Lots 41 & 42, Sooke Land District) is unnamed. The feature is mis-labelled "Clyde Lake" on 1911 edition of South-easterrn Districts of Vancouver Island, the small lake to the northeast still unnamed. Also mis-labelled "Clyde Lake" on T.N. Hibben & Co's map of South-eastern Districts of Vancouver Island, 1929, and the small lake to the northeast is incorrectly identified as "Kemp Lake". This second, small lake is not compiled on subsequent maps, including National Defence sheet 415c, Sooke Bay, 1935 et seq.

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