Francois Lake

Francois Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Francois Lake
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location = British Columbia
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inflow = Nadina River
outflow = Stelako River
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basin_countries = Canada
length = 110 km
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max-depth = 244.4 meters
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elevation = 715 meters
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Francois Lake is a lake located in British Columbia about 30 kilometers south of Burns Lake and 10 kilometers west of Fraser Lake. The lake is 110 kilometers long, the second longest natural lake in British Columbia. Nadina River is the inflow of the lake at the west and Stellako River is the outflow of the lake. The lake is popularly fished for its Rainbow Trout and Char.

Because of its shape, the lake was called Nidabun, meaning "lip lake." The French-Canadians mistook "Nidaa" for "nedo", which meant "whiteman," and named it Lac des Français (meaning Lake of the French). The name Français later was altered to Francois.

References

* [http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/explore/north/lake_north/francois.htm Entry at Bcadventure.com]
* [http://www.sandercott.com/francoislake/information.html Information on name and lake measurements]


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