Ospika River
| Feature Type: | River - Watercourse of variable size, which has tributaries and flows into a body of water or a larger watercourse. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows SE then S into Ospika Arm, Williston Lake, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 56°19'10"N, 123°57'25"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94B/5 |
| Related Maps: |
94B/12 94B/5 94C/16 94C/9 94F/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 12 June 1914, tributary to Finlay River. Re-approved 4 June 1953 for map 94C, and 1 October 1953 for map 94F. Location description and coordinates of mouth adjusted 30 May 1974, following flooding of valley bottoms behind Bennett Dam. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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Adapted from the Sekani name for the river, Asbi Gàh (Guzagi K'úgé, published by Kaska Tribal Council, Watson Lake, 1997). Origin/meaning not provided. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |