CampHostJobsDredge and Flume Recreation Site
Near Atlin, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
No operator is listed in BC government records. The site may be maintained by a government contractor or by its users.
About Dredge and Flume
A short trail leads to the remains of a pressure box and a Fairbanks floating dipper dredge. An interpretive panel gives a description of the dredge and pressure box.
The lack of a consistent water supply hampered hydraulic mining operations in the Atlin area. In
1906 a crib dam was built across the outflow of Surprise Lake. In 1907 and 1908, a 6 foot deep
diversion channel approximately 5 miles long and 26 feet wide was constructed using this one yard dipper shovel. The channel, with a capacity of 15,000 miner?s inches of water, was then put
through a pressure box to supply the hydraulic operations on the creek below. This dredge was
owned by the North Columbia Gold Mining Company, the diversion channel and pressure box
system gave the company one of the few secure and steady supplies of water for hydraulic mining.
Keep an eye out for remains of an old sluice box on the south side of the road a few hundred meters before the dredge site.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Atlin, British Columbia
- District
- North Coast-QCI-Kalum (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2015
- Location
- 59.59158, -133.55032
- Site ID
- REC204357
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
Follow the Surprise Lake Road approximately 5.5 kms from east from Atlin and turn right onto the Spruce Creek Road. Follow the Spruce Creek Road for approximately 2 kms then turn left. After another km turn right and follow the old road for 2 more kms. Note: High clearance vehicle recommended.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. BC also recruits live-in fee-site operators by request for proposals on BC Bid.
Nearby recreation sites
- Discovery 1 km
- Powerhouse 5 km
- Como Lake 8 km, 3 campsites
- Surprise Lake 9 km, 5 campsites
- Boulder Dam 12 km
- Mcdonald Lake 13 km, 4 campsites
Information from Recreation Sites and Trails BC open data (BC Data Catalogue, Open Government Licence – British Columbia), retrieved 2026-10-09. Conditions change: check the official page before you travel. CampHostJobs is not affiliated with the Government of British Columbia.