Stump Lake is an unincorporated settlement in the
Nicola Country
The Nicola Country, also known as the Nicola Valley and often referred to simply as The Nicola, and originally Nicolas' Country or Nicholas' Country, adapted to Nicola's Country and simplified since, is a region in the British Columbia Interior, S ...
of the
South-Central Interior of British Columbia,
Canada
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, located 12 km north of
Quilchena, also lies to the northeast of
Nicola Lake
Nicola Lake is a glacially formed narrow, deep lake located in the South-Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada approximately thirty kilometres northeast of the city of Merritt. It was a centrepoint of the first settlements in the grasslan ...
and the city of
Merritt. Stump Lake is around 11 km long and located on the Old Merritt Highway (5A). The lake, which is popular for fishing, boating, and outdoor water recreation, is home to the historic Stump Lake Ranch and is rich in ranching and first nation's history as well.
References
*{{BCGNIS, 8751, Stump Lake (community)
Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia
Nicola Country
Populated places in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District