Oshinow Lake, or Deep Lake, is a lake located north of Great Central Lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Oshinow Lake
Oshinow Lake
Location	Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Coordinates	49°27′00″N 125°20′00″W
Lake type	Natural lake
Primary outflows	Upper Ash River
Basin countries	Canada

History

Appearing on maps as early as 1923 the local indigenous name was thought to be from "oshinoweth", meaning "all kinds of game". The Alberni District Historical Society confirmed in 1988 the established local name of the lake was "Oshinow", meaning "deep". Records from the 1930 BC Gazetteer also refer to the lake as "Oshinaw".[1]

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