Cathers Lake
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | In City of Nanaimo, Mountain Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°10'18"N, 123°59'33"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/4 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 24 February 1986 on 92G/4 as submitted by Gary Norris, Fisheries Branch. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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According to the City of Nanaimo, the lake (reservoir) was created by the late Earl Cathers Westwood and he named it after himself (see also Westwood Lake nearby). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |