Milford Lake
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | NW of Shutty Bench on W side of Kootenay Lake, N of Kaslo, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°00'49"N, 116°55'44"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82K/2 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 11 March 1985 on 82K/2, as identified on 1980 Ministry of Forests sketch map; named in association with Milford Peak. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Note that Milford Lake is NOT an expansion of Milford Creek; this lake is on an unnamed stream that flows off Milford Peak eastward into Kootenay Lake just north of Milford Creek. Significant logging activity around this lake may have altered the stream configuration. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |