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| Tumtum Lake | |
|---|---|
  Tumtum Lake Location within British Columbia | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 51°52′34″N 119°07′15″W / 51.8761°N 119.1209°W |
| Type | lake |
Tumtum Lake is a small lake located in the Upper Adams River valley in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada.[1] It is a popular fishing lake, containing rainbow trout, bull trout, and whitefish.[2] "Tumtum" is a Chinook Jargon word for "heart", or the "pulsing of the heart",[3] and may refer to the sound of the waterfalls on the Upper Adams River downstream from the lake.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Tumtum Lake". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
- ↑ "Upper Adams Provincial Park". British Columbia Ministry of Environment. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ↑ Gibbs, George (2007). Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon. Middlesex: Echo Library. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-4068-0924-4.