Bridge Lake (historically known as Greater Fish Lake) is a

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in the

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of the South Cariboo region of the

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. It is the source of Bridge Creek which runs in a curving course west and then northeast to Canim Lake via the town of

100 Mile House 100 Mile House is a district municipality located in the South Cariboo region of central British Columbia, Canada. History 100 Mile House was originally known as Bridge Creek House, named after the creek running through the area. Its origins ...

. The lake is approximately 16 km² in area (including the area of several islands and rocks in the lake, the largest of which is named Long Island and is 1136 m in elevation. It is located 560 km north of

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and around 140 km northwest of

Kamloops Kamloops ( ) is a city in south-central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the North Thompson River, North and South Thompson Rivers, which join to become the Thompson River in Kamloops, and east of Kamloops Lake. The city is the ad ...

in the

close to the Little Fort Highway (BC Highway 24). It and its neighbours Sheridan Lake and

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are the largest

s along the Interlakes Highway. The community of Bridge Lake (pop. 500) and

Bridge Lake Centennial Provincial Park Bridge Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the eastern end of the lake of the same name, adjacent to the community of the same name, which is the largest community on the Interlakes Highway ...

are located at the eastern end of the lake. Just east of Bridge Lake is

while just west of it is Sheridan Lake; the three are the largest lakes in the district between Canim Lake to the north and

Bonaparte lake Bonaparte is a French and Italian surname. It derives from Italian language, Italian ''bona'' (''buona'') 'good' and ''parte'' 'solution' or 'match' (a name bestowed as an expression of satisfaction at a newborn's arrival). Bonaparte may refer to ...

to the southeast. The basin of the

Bonaparte River The Bonaparte River is a tributary of the Thompson River, joining it at the community of Ashcroft, British Columbia. The river is about long, including the length of Bonaparte Lake. Rising on the Silwhoiakun Plateau to the northwest of Kamloops, t ...

is just south of Bridge Lake, in the form of its tributary the

Rayfield River Rayfield is an English surname. Notable people with the name include: People * Dan Rayfield (born 1979), American politician from Oregon * Donald Rayfield (born 1942), British professor and writer * Emily Rayfield, British palaeontologist * Gordon ...

References

BCGNIS listing "Bridge Lake (lake)"

External links

Bridge Lake
Lakes of the Cariboo Lillooet Land District {{cariboo-geo-stub

See also

References

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