| 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 N into Prophet River, SE of Northern Rockey Mountains Park, Peace River Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 57°39'44"N, 123°17'52"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94G/11 |
| Related Maps: |
94F/8 94G/11 94G/5 94G/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Besa River adopted 6 March 1928; identified as "Bes-ah Creek" on E.B. Hart's 1913-14 map showing his explorations (sheet 5T169); subsequently re-approved 17 January 1952 on 94 G, and 31 October 1953 on 94F. Headwaters at 57 24 55 -124 05 00. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named 1913-14 by E.B. Hart, FRGS. "Leaving Rockies (at) approximate latitude 57 30, running a little E of S to join Prophet river at its' bend. From E to North Valley, 3 miles. Ten thousand acres good bench lands at mouth. Greater part wet moss-covered benches with small growth spruce and pine. Former route for Beaver Indians from Fort St. John with horses, into hunting country around Wah-theea-lee." Meaning/significance not cited. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Headwaters at 57 24 55 -124 05 00. Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |