Tumtum Lake
| Tumtum Lake | |
|---|---|
  Tumtum Lake | |
| 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.
References
- ^ "Tumtum Lake". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "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 1-4068-0924-1.