O'Donnel River is a river located in the Atlin Country region of British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. This river flows into the east side of Atlin Lake

Atlin Lake

Atlin Lake is a lake in northwestern British Columbia and is that province's largest natural lake. The northern tip of the lake is in the Yukon, as is Little Atlin Lake. However, most of the lake lies within the Atlin District of British Columbia...

about 14 miles south of the town of Atlin. The river is about 30 miles long. The river was discovered in 1898 and was originally known as Moose River or Caribou River. In 1912 a rich gold streak was discovered in the river, which attracted many miners.The river has been sluiced,drifted, and hydraulicked.