British Columbia. Lake
S of Kakwa Lake
53.9942 N 120.1706 W — Map 093H16 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1925
Official in BC – Topo map from Canadian Geographical Names
S of Kakwa Lake
53.9942 N 120.1706 W — Map 093H16 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1925
Official in BC – Topo map from Canadian Geographical Names
This lake appears on:
Boundary Commission Sheet 39 (surveyed in 1924)
Boundary Commission Sheet 39 (surveyed in 1924)
Adopted in 1925 as labelled on BC-Alberta Boundary sheets 38 & 39. In lieu of original paperwork this name was reconfirmed 16 July 1963. May have previously been labeled as Wapumoon Lake.
A descriptive name given by Samuel Prescott Fay [1884–1971] in 1914, spelled by him “Wapumoon.”
“Wapumun” is recorded as being a Cree word interpreted as “mirror” or “reflection.”
References:
- British Columbia Geographical Names. Wapumun Lake