Brilliant 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 Kootenay River just E of Castlegar, Kootenay Land District |
| Tags: | World War II |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°19'28"N, 117°37'11"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82F/5 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted as a long-established name. Source: BC place name cards, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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Constructed in WWII by Doukhobour men exempted from military service; came into operation in June 1944. Source: BC place name cards, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |