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
Location	Chilcotin District, British Columbia
Coordinates	52°20′26″N 124°02′59″W
Primary inflows	Chilcotin River, Palmer Creek
Primary outflows	Chilcotin River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	5.3 km (3.3 mi)
Max. width	1.0 km (0.62 mi)
Surface area	3.687 km2 (1.424 sq mi)
Shore length1	22.1 km (13.7 mi)
Surface elevation	3241 ft (1080 m)
Islands	None
Settlements	None
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.