McLeese Lake, originally Mud Lake, is a

lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

in the Cariboo region of

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

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. It is located on the

Cariboo Highway Highway 97 is a major highway in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the longest continuously numbered route in the province, running and is the only route that runs the entire north–south length of the British Columbia, connec ...

(British Columbia Highway 97) and is the namesake of the community of the same name. It was named for Robert McLeese, hotel owner and storekeeper and steamboat owner and MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia).BC Names entry
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{{reflist Lakes of the Cariboo Cariboo Land District