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References
- 1 2 "Willow River". BC Geographical Names .
- ↑ "Jack of Clubs Creek". Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ↑ Mouth elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, and BCGNIS source coordinates.
- 1 2 "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Retrieved 4 August 2013. Search for Station 08KD006 Willow River above Hay Creek
- ↑ "Forty Years after river tragedy". Prince George Citizen. May 12, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2020.