Portage Mountain 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: | W.A.C. Bennett DamOfficial |
| Relative Location: | Peace River at Taylor, SW of Fort St. John, Peace River Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 56°01'03"N, 122°12'15"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94B/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Known as "Portage Mountain Dam" during planning & construction phase in the 1960s. Re-named the W.A.C. Bennett Dam when it became operational in 1968 (exact date not cited), after then-premier William ("Bill") Bennett.. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |