Mission Dam
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Dam - A barrier constructed to hold back water, to raise and control its level and/or to form a reservoir. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Terzaghi DamOfficial |
| Relative Location: | E end of Carpenter Lake at outlet to Bridge River, NW of Lillooet, Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°47'19"N, 122°13'24"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92J/16 |
| Related Maps: |
92J/15 92J/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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So-known during construction in the 1960s, because of nearby Mission Pass and Mission Ridge; re-named Terzaghi Dam by BC Hydro & Power Authority in 1965. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |