Naghatalhchuẑ
[Naw-tall-choel]
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
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Not official
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| Relative Location: | N of Tŝilhqox Biny (lake), E of Tatlayoko Lake (community), W of Williams Lake (city), Range 2 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°42'08"N, 124°12'21"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92N/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Naghatalhchuẑ" is the Tŝilhqot’in name for this lake and may roughly translate to 'a tide on the lake' referring to big seasonal changes in water volume. The name is a proper noun and refers both to the lake and the wider locality in general. Sometimes pronounced "Naghatilhchuẑ" (Advice from Tŝilhqot’in National Government, 2018). Source: included with note |
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The origin of the name 'Choelquoit Lake' is likely an anglicization of "Ch’eẑqud" (pronounced 'chull-cut'), for the small creek joining "ʔEdi Biny" and "Naghatalhchuẑ" (Advice from Tŝilhqot’in National Government, 2018). Source: included with note |
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Sometimes colloquially referred to as "Big Eagle Lake" (Advice from Tŝilhqot’in National Government, 2018). Source: included with note |