Chichonajilh Lake
| Language of origin | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Na-Dene language family Tsek'ene, Sekani language |
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | S of Suschua Creek, W of McLeod Lake, Cassiar Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 55°04'23"N, 124°12'59"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93N/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 30 November 1982 on 93N, as identified in Fish & Wildlife Branch's lakes inventory reports from 1977. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Sekani name meaning "Big Char Lake". Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |