Cheẑichʼed Biny

Cheẑichʼed Biny, known as Chilcotin Lake, is a lake in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada.[1] It is located on the Chilcotin River to the north of Puntzi Lake.

Cheẑichʼed Biny
Chilcotin Lake
Cheẑichʼed Biny is located in British Columbia
Cheẑichʼed Biny
Cheẑichʼed Biny
LocationChilcotin District, British Columbia
Coordinates52°20′26″N 124°02′59″W
Primary inflowsChilcotin River, Palmer Creek
Primary outflowsChilcotin River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length5.3 km (3.3 mi)
Max. width1.0 km (0.62 mi)
Surface area3.687 km2 (1.424 sq mi)
Shore length122.1 km (13.7 mi)
Surface elevation3241 ft (1080 m)
IslandsNone
SettlementsNone
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The name is derived from that of the Chilcotin River, which in turn is derived from an anglicization of Tsilhqotʼin, the name of the local indigenous people, whose name in their language means "People of the rocks".

The community of Chezacut (Cheẑichʼed in Tsilhqotʼin language) is located on the north shore of the lake, as is Chezacut Cemetery Indian Reserve No. 5 nearby. Many other reserves of the Alexis Creek First Nation are also in the vicinity, generally to the west and northwest.

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