Oshinow Lake

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Oshinow Lake
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Oshinow Lake
Location Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Coordinates 49°27′00″N125°20′00″W / 49.45000°N 125.33333°W / 49.45000; -125.33333
Lake type Natural lake
Primary outflows Upper Ash River
Basin  countriesCanada

Oshinow Lake, or Deep Lake, is a lake located north of Great Central Lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

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History

Appearing on maps as early as 1923 the local indigenous name was thought to be from "oshinoweth", meaning "all kinds of game". The Alberni District Historical Society confirmed in 1988 the established local name of the lake was "Oshinow", meaning "deep". Records from the 1930 BC Gazetteer also refer to the lake as "Oshinaw". [1]

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