Doré River (Fraser)

Doré River (Fraser)

The Doré River is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

According to a trapper named Jack Damon, the river was originatelly called Fifty Mile and was given the name doré, French for "golden", by a Norwegian prospector named Olson.Creek [BCGNIS|14748|Doré River]

Course

The Doré River originates north of Cariboo Mountains Provincial Park and flows generally northeast to join the Fraser River near McBride.

ee also

*List of British Columbia rivers

References


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