Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Wells Gray-Clearwater
The Wells Gray-Clearwater volcanic field in the Quesnel Highland of east-central British Columbia contains basaltic cones and lava flows of early Pleistocene-to-Holocene age. Dragon Cone (above) produced lava flows that traveled 14 km down Falls Creek to the Clearwater River. Pleistocene deposits of the volcanic field include plateau-capping lava flows, subglacial mounds and tuyas, and hyaloclastites. Several cones were active during the Holocene, and the latest eruption took place from Kostal cone about 400 years ago. Photo by Cathie Hickson (Geological Survey of Canada).
Volcano Number:320150
Volcano Name:Wells Gray-Clearwater
Country:Canada
Volcano Type:Pyroclastic cone(s)
Last Eruption:1550 CE
Elevation:2576m
Tectonic Setting:Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:716
Pop. within 10km:716
Pop. within 30km:716
Pop. within 100km:18280
Latitude:52.33
Longitude:-120.57


Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Volcano Number Volcano Name Eruption Number Activity Type Explosivity Index Max Explosivity Index Modifier Activity Area Activity Unit Start Evidence Method Start Date End Date
320150 Wells Gray-Clearwater 20443 Confirmed Eruption Dragon Cone Radiocarbon (uncorrected) -5650
320150 Wells Gray-Clearwater 20444 Confirmed Eruption Kostal Cone Dendrochronology 1550
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