| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | N side Mann Creek, SW of Clearwater, Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°36'47"N, 120°10'54"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92P/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 25 November 1998, as proposed by Clearwater's Grizzly Anglers Association; endorsed by Fisheries Branch and Forest Service (file M.1.61). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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After long-time Clearwater resident and avid fisherman, Sherman Dunn Colborne, who had been active in various community associations, including stream rehabilitation projects. Born 9 June 1924 at Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, the second of nine children born to Garnet Colborne and Gladys Hunter Colborne; married Enit Margaret Stearns in 1949 at Springhill, Nova Scotia; moved to Clearwater in February 1949; three children: Laurence, Marilyn and Ronald. Died January 1997 at Clearwater. Anecdotes on file. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |