Alkali Lake, British Columbia
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Alkali Lake is an unincorporated community in the Cariboo
region of the Central Interior of British Columbia
, Canada
, located 40 kilometres south of the city of Williams Lake
en route to Dog Creek
and the Gang Ranch
. The settlement, and the adjoining reserves of the Alkali Lake Indian Band
, get their name from Alkali Lake, which gets its name from an outcrop of alkali on the hillside above it; the lake itself is not an alkali lake.
The economy of the area is based on cattle ranching and small scale tourism, although in the past it was important as a way station on one of the various trails to the Cariboo goldfields farther north.
Alkali Lake Indian Reserve No. 1, one of the main reserves of the Alkali Lake Indian Band
, is located within the community. Most other reserves of the band are located to its east.
Cariboo
The Cariboo is an intermontane region of British Columbia along a plateau stretching from the Fraser Canyon to the Cariboo Mountains. The name is a reference to the woodland caribou that were once abundant in the region...
region of the Central Interior of British Columbia
British Columbia Interior
The British Columbia Interior or BC Interior or Interior of British Columbia, usually referred to only as the Interior, is one of the three main regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the other two being the Lower Mainland, which comprises the overlapping areas of Greater Vancouver...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, located 40 kilometres south of the city of Williams Lake
Williams Lake, British Columbia
Williams Lake, is a city in the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the central part of a region known as the Cariboo, it is the largest urban centre between Kamloops and Prince George, with a population of 11,150 in city limits....
en route to Dog Creek
Dog Creek, British Columbia
Dog Creek is an unincorporated ranching settlement, located on the Fraser River, in the Cariboo region of British Columbia, Canada. Located on the northeast side of the Fraser's confluence with Dog Creek, it is opposite Gang Ranch on the west side of the river, which is connected by an old...
and the Gang Ranch
Gang Ranch
The Gang Ranch is a famous and historic Canadian ranch in the Chilcotin region of the Central Interior of British Columbia. It is located north of Clinton on the West bank of the Fraser River opposite the Indian Reserve community of Dog Creek. The ranch, near Alkali Lake was founded in 1863...
. The settlement, and the adjoining reserves of the Alkali Lake Indian Band
Alkali Lake Indian Band
The Alkali Lake Indian Band, also known as the Esketemc First Nation, is a First Nations government of the Secwepemc people, located at Alkali Lake in the Cariboo region of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was created when the government of the then-Colony of...
, get their name from Alkali Lake, which gets its name from an outcrop of alkali on the hillside above it; the lake itself is not an alkali lake.
The economy of the area is based on cattle ranching and small scale tourism, although in the past it was important as a way station on one of the various trails to the Cariboo goldfields farther north.
Alkali Lake Indian Reserve No. 1, one of the main reserves of the Alkali Lake Indian Band
Alkali Lake Indian Band
The Alkali Lake Indian Band, also known as the Esketemc First Nation, is a First Nations government of the Secwepemc people, located at Alkali Lake in the Cariboo region of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was created when the government of the then-Colony of...
, is located within the community. Most other reserves of the band are located to its east.