Horsefly Lake

Horsefly Lake is a lake in the eastern Cariboo region of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. With a maximum depth of 632 feet, it is one of the Cariboo's deepest lakes. It lies at the head of the Horsefly River, a tributary of the Quesnel River, and is one of several large lakes at the verge of the Cariboo Plateau (W) and the Cariboo Mountains (E); Quesnel Lake, the largest of those, is to its north and northwest. The lake's name first appeared on maps with Joseph Trutch's 1871 publication, and is credited with being so named because of the preponderance of horseflies in the area during summer.[1]

Horsefly Lake Provincial Park is located on its northwestern shore.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Horsefly Lake". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ↑ "Horsefly Lake Park". BC Geographical Names.

Coordinates: 52°23′00″N 121°10′00″W / 52.38333°N 121.16667°W / 52.38333; -121.16667

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