McLeod River (British Columbia)

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The McLeod River is a river in the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, flowing northeast into the north end of McLeod Lake. [1]

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References

  1. "McLeod River". BC Geographical Names.

Coordinates: 54°59′00″N123°02′00″W / 54.98333°N 123.03333°W / 54.98333; -123.03333