Revelstoke 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: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | On Columbia River just N of Revelstoke, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°03'14"N, 118°11'41"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82M/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted as a long-established name. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Constructed in the 1970's, opened in 1984; at the time, one of the largest concrete gravity dams in the world, containing the largest generating units in the province. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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See Revelstoke (city) for information on the origin of the name, Revelstoke. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |