| 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 W through Tweedsmuir Provincial Park then SW into head of Dean Channel, NW of Bella Coola, Range 3 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°48'17"N, 126°58'06"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93D/15 |
| Related Maps: |
93C/11
93C/12
93C/13
93C/2
93C/3
93C/6
93D/15
93D/16
93D/9
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 7 March 1933 on Geological Survey sheet 278A, Prince Rupert, as identified in 1927 surveyor's notes (Field Book 975/27). Named in association with Dean Channel, into which the river flows. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Identified as Salmon River and Islako River on early maps (titles/dates 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 branch incorrectly identified on federal 1:50 000 map 93C/2, edition 4. Headwaters are above Dusty Lake in the vicinity of 52°14' - 124°54' on 93C/2, as determined by Recreational Fisheries Branch staff in 1987 and confirmed during field inspection prior to lake stocking in 1991. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |