Tranquille River
Tranquille River is a river located in the Thompson Country region of British Columbia. The river is located on the north side of Kamloops Lake almost 8 miles (13 km) west of Kamloops, near Tranquille, Kamloops. The river was discovered as gold-bearing in 1852. The river has been mined and the total value of gold mined is estimated at $250,000.[1]
The river was named by fur traders of the Hudson's Bay Company for the Secwepemc Chief Pacamoos and nicknamed Tranquil for his quiet easy manner.[2]
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Norton, Wayne; Schmidt, Wilf (1994). Reflections: Thompson Valley Histories (Treasure at Tranquille). Plateau Press. pp. 53–58. ISBN 0-9698842-0-6.
References
[edit]- ^ N.L. Barlee (1980), The Guide to Gold Panning, Revised Second Edition, Second Printing. Canada West Publications., ISBN 0-920164-04-8
- ^ "Tranquille River". BC Geographical Names.