Decker Lake (British Columbia)

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Decker Lake
Location of the lake in British Columbia, Canada.
Location of the lake in British Columbia, Canada.
Decker Lake
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Coordinates54°17′35″N 125°50′43″W / 54.29306°N 125.84528°W / 54.29306; -125.84528Coordinates: 54°17′35″N 125°50′43″W / 54.29306°N 125.84528°W / 54.29306; -125.84528
Typelake
Primary inflowsDecker Creek

Decker Lake is a lake in the Bulkley River drainage of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It lies immediately northwest of the community of Burns Lake.[1] Its eastern shore is traversed by British Columbia provincial highway 16, where the community of Decker Lake is located.[2] It is fed by Decker Creek, which enters the lake to the southeast of that community.[3]

Name origin[]

The lake was officially given its name in honour of , who was a foreman with the Collins Overland Telegraph.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ BC Names entry "Decker Lake (lake)"
  2. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Decker Lake (community)"
  3. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Decker Creek"
  4. ^ BC Names entry "Decker Lake (lake)"
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