Decker Lake (British Columbia) Explained

Decker Lake
Location:British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates:54.2931°N -125.8453°W
Type:lake
Inflow:Decker Creek
Pushpin Map:British Columbia
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the lake in British Columbia, Canada.

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 Stephen Decker, who was a foreman with the Collins Overland Telegraph.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/13209.html BC Names entry "Decker Lake (lake)"
  2. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/13212.html BC Names/GeoBC entry "Decker Lake (community)"
  3. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/13207.html BC Names/GeoBC entry "Decker Creek"
  4. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/13209.html BC Names entry "Decker Lake (lake)"