Chilako River

The Chilako River is a tributary of the Nechako River, one of the main tributaries of the Fraser River, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It flows through the Nechako Plateau.

Chilako River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Physical characteristics
SourceTatuk Lake
  locationNechako Plateau
MouthNechako River
  location
Near Prince George
  coordinates
53°53′11″N 122°58′41″W[1]
  elevation
581 m (1,906 ft)[2]

The name "Chilako" comes from the Dakelh name Tsalakhoh, meaning "the river in the hands of the beaver" or "beaver hand river".[1][3]

Course

The Chilako River flows from Tatuk Lake, which is fed by numerous streams and other lakes. It flows generally east for about 65 kilometres (40 mi), then north for about 50 kilometres (31 mi). It empties into the Nechako River just west of Prince George.

See also

References

  1. "Chilako River". BC Geographical Names.
  2. Mouth elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, and BCGNIS source coordinates.
  3. Akrigg, G. P. V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1997). British Columbia Place Names. UBC Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-7748-0637-4. Retrieved 4 August 2013.


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