Electoral Area "O" (Lower North Thompson)

Electoral Area “O” (Lower North Thompson) is the fourth-largest of the 10 TNRD Electoral Areas.  The area covers the lower portion of the North Thompson Valley and includes vast wilderness, mountains and lakes. The massive Adams Lake is the second-deepest lake in B.C. and fifth-deepest lake in North America.

Population: 1,523* (including First Nations reserves: 1,719)
Land Area: 5,381 km²*
Main Communities: Adams Lake, Agate Bay, Darfield, East Barriere Lake, Little Fort, Louis Creek
Main Transportation Routes: Yellowhead Highway (Highway 5), Interlakes Highway (Highway 24)
*= 2021 Census data