Cecil Lake (Peace River Country)

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Cecil Lake is a lake in the Peace River Country of northeastern British Columbia, Canada. It was named in 1910 for Major Cecil Morton Roberts who was Surveyor-General of British Columbia in that year. [1] The community of Cecil Lake was named for this lake and is just south of it. [2]

Lake A body of relatively still water, in a basin surrounded by land

A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are also larger and deeper than ponds, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which are usually flowing. Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams.

Peace River Country

The Peace River Country is an aspen parkland region centring on the Peace River in Canada. It extends from northwestern Alberta to the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia, where a certain portion of the region is also referred to as the Peace River Block.

British Columbia Province of Canada

British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. With an estimated population of 5.016 million as of 2018, it is Canada's third-most populous province.

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Coordinates: 56°20′13″N120°36′07″W / 56.33694°N 120.60194°W / 56.33694; -120.60194

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