Nass Lake
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Headwaters of Nass River, E of Bob Quinn Lake, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 57°09'58"N, 129°06'08"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104H/3 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 26 February 1987 on 104 H/13 as an established local name. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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The Nisga'a name of Nass Lake is Magoonhl Lisims. A site on a small peninsula on the east side of Nass Lake is of cultural and historic significance to the Nisga'a Nation; a 3/4-hectare site will be designated as a Provincial Heritage Site under the terms of the Nisga'a Final Agreement, Appendix F-1, effective 11 May 2000. Source: Nisga'a Tribal Council / Ayuukhl Nisga'a Department, Aiyansh BC |