- Source: 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.
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.
See also
List of rivers of British Columbia
Further reading
Norton, Wayne; Schmidt, Wilf (1994). Reflections: Thompson Valley Histories (Treasure at Tranquille). Plateau Press. pp. 53–58. ISBN 0-9698842-0-6.
References
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- Tranquille River
- Tranquille, Kamloops
- Thompson River
- List of rivers of British Columbia
- Life Is a Long Quiet River
- Kamloops Lake
- Paleoflora of the Eocene Okanagan Highlands
- List of tributaries of the Fraser River
- Grand Prix d'Automne
- List of plateaus in British Columbia
