Berzelius Creek
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows NE. into Foxy Creek, N. of François Lake, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°12'46"N, 126°15'16"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93L/1 |
| Related Maps: |
93L 93L/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 31 October 1977 on 93L; flowing north into Lu Creek, mouth at 54 12-126 16. Application altered 30 October 1992 on 93L/1; the creek now flowing northeast into Foxy Creek as diverted by mines tailings. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Name required for water licence (WR file 0338152, Equity Silver Mines, applicant); in the absence of any known local name, Water Rights Branch chose this name from a biographical dictionary: Baron Jöns Jakob Berzelius (1779-1848), Swedish chemist. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |