Mount Polley
| Mount Polley | |
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  Mount Polley Location within British Columbia | |
| Interactive map of Mount Polley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,255 m (4,117 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 271 m (889 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 52°33′24″N 121°38′09″W / 52.55667°N 121.63583°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | Cariboo Land District |
| Topo map | NTS 93A12 Likely |
Mount Polley, originally Polley Mountain,[2] elevation 1255 m (4117 feet), prominence 271 m,[1] is a low mountain in the Cariboo region of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is located just west of the foot of Quesnel Lake between Bootjack and Polley Lakes.[2] The site experienced a dam breach in 2014 at the Mount Polley mine which caused a spill of mine tailings into the nearby lake and creek.
Name origin
The name refers to a prospector who held placer leases in the area, a W. Polley. It is presumed that he is a "Mr. Polley" identified in the 1887 edition of the BC Mines Report, who prospected in the Kangaroo Creek-Quesnel Forks area.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Mount Polley". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mount Polley". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ↑ "Polley Lake". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2014-08-14.