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North Thompson River
The North Thompson River is the northern branch of the Thompson River, the largest tributary of the Fraser River, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It originates at the toe of the Thompson Glacier in the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mountains, west of the community of Valemount. The river flows generally south through the Shuswap Highland towards Kamloops where it joins the South Thompson River to form the main stem Thompson River. For most of its length, the river is paralleled by Highway 5, and the Canadian National Railway (both of which cross the river a couple of times). The North Thompson passes by several small communities, the most notable being Blue River, Clearwater, and Barriere. Tributaries of the North Thompson River include Canvas Creek, the Albreda River, Thunder River, Mud Creek, Blue River, Mad River, Raft River, Clearwater River, and Barrière River. The North Thompson's largest tributary is the Clearwater River, which joins at the town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Fraser (explorer)
Simon Fraser (20 May 1776 – 18 August 1862) was a fur trader and explorer of Scottish ancestry who charted much of what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia. He also built the first European settlement in British Columbia. Employed by the Montreal-based North West Company, he had been by 1805 put in charge of all of the company's operations west of the Rocky Mountains. He was responsible for building that area's first trading posts, and in 1808, he explored what is now known as the Fraser River, which bears his name. Fraser's exploratory efforts were partly responsible for Canada's boundary later being established at the 49th parallel (after the War of 1812) since he, as a British subject, was the first European to establish permanent settlements in the area. According to the historian Alexander Begg, Fraser "was offered a knighthood but declined the title due to his limited wealth." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Stem
In hydrology, a mainstem (or trunk) is "the primary downstream segment of a river, as contrasted to its tributaries". Water enters the mainstem from the river's drainage basin, the land area through which the mainstem and its tributaries flow.. A drainage basin may also be referred to as a ''watershed'' or ''catchment''. Hydrological classification systems assign numbers to tributaries and mainstems within a drainage basin. In the Strahler number, a modification of a system devised by Robert E. Horton in 1945, channels with no tributaries are called "first-order" streams. When two first-order streams meet, they are said to form a second-order stream; when two second-order streams meet, they form a third-order stream, and so on. In the Horton system, the entire mainstem of a drainage basin was assigned the highest number in that basin. However, in the Strahler system, adopted in 1957, only that part of the mainstem below the tributary of the next highest rank gets the highest n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clearwater River (British Columbia)
The Clearwater River is the largest tributary of the North Thompson River, joining it at the community of Clearwater, British Columbia. The Clearwater rises from glaciers in the Cariboo Mountains and flows in a mostly southerly direction for to the North Thompson. Its entire course, except the last , is within Wells Gray Provincial Park. Its confluence with the North Thompson is protected by North Thompson River Provincial Park. There are two large lakes on the Clearwater River. Hobson Lake is long and averages wide. Clearwater Lake is long and averages wide. The Clearwater's largest tributaries are (from source to mouth) Hobson Creek, Goat Creek, Lickskillet Creek, Azure River, Falls Creek, Murtle River, Mahood River, Hemp Creek, Grouse Creek, and Spahats Creek.Neave, Roland (2015). ''Exploring Wells Gray Park'', 6th edition. Wells Gray Tours, Kamloops, BC. . The river is popular for fly fishing, whitewater kayaking, whitewater rafting, hiking, and wildlife viewing. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raft River (British Columbia)
The Raft River is a tributary of the North Thompson River, one of the main tributaries of the Fraser River, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It flows through the Shuswap Highland region southeast of Wells Gray Provincial Park. Most of the Raft River's watershed lies outside the boundaries of Wells Gray, except for some of the headwaters of the West Raft River tributary. Course The Raft River originates in the Columbia Mountains between Wells Gray Provincial Park and the North Thompson River, south of the Blue River and southwest of the town of Blue River. It flows generally south through the Shuswap Highland to join the North Thompson River just east of Clearwater. As the Raft River flows south it is joined by tributaries such as Richie Creek, Stratton Creek, Maxwell Creek, West Raft River, Blowhole Creek, Moilliet Creek, McCorvie Creek, and Willis Creek.Course information in part from See also * List of tributaries of the Fraser River This is a partial listi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad River (British Columbia)
Mad River may refer to: Places Canada * Mad River (British Columbia), a river of British Columbia * Mad River (Ontario), a river of Ontario United States *Mad River (California) * Mad River, California, a community in Trinity County, California *Mad River (Connecticut), a river in New Haven County, Connecticut * Mad River (Cold River), a tributary of the Cold River in Maine * Mad River (Massachusetts), a river of Massachusetts *Mad River (Cocheco River), a tributary of the Cocheco River in New Hampshire *Mad River (Pemigewasset River), a tributary of the Pemigewasset River in New Hampshire *Mad River (Ohio) *Mad River Road, an overland route in Ohio *Mad River (Vermont) *Mad River Glen, a ski area in Vermont * Mad River (Washington) Other uses *Mad River (band), a rock band based in San Francisco, California during the 1960s * ''Mad River'' (novel), a western novel by Donald Hamilton *Mad River Brewing Company, a brewing company in California See also * Erythropotamos The Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue River (North Thompson River)
The Blue River is a tributary of the North Thompson River in the South-Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located at and being the namesake of the community of the same name, approximately midway between the city of Kamloops and the Yellowhead Pass. The river flows NE to join the North Thompson after flowing generally east from Blue Lake, which is at a low pass with the basin of Murtle Lake and the Murtle River, which join the North Thompson via the Clearwater and the community of the same farther southwest. The Blue River forms part of the boundary between the Shuswap Highland (S) and the southwesternmost Cariboo Mountains (N). See also *Blue River Pine Provincial Park Blue River Pine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. External links * Provincial parks of British Columbia Thompson Country 1996 establishments in British Columbia {{British Columbia parks ... * Blue River Black Spruce Provincial Park References * Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mud Creek (British Columbia)
Mud Creek may refer to: Georgia * Mud Creek (Chattahoochee River), a stream in Georgia * Mud Creek (Clear Creek tributary), a stream in Georgia * Mud Creek (Noses Creek tributary), a stream in Georgia Missouri * Mud Creek (Gasconade River), a stream in Missouri * Mud Creek (Logan Creek), a stream in Missouri * Mud Creek (Middle Fork Salt River), a stream in Missouri * Mud Creek (Ramsey Creek), a stream in Missouri * Mud Creek (St. Francois County, Missouri), a stream in Missouri Other locations * Mud Creek Glacier, California * Mud Creek (Henry County, Illinois) * Mud Creek (New York), a creek in Tompkins County, New York * Mud Creek (Toronto), a creek in Toronto, Ontario * Mud Creek (Chillisquaque Creek tributary), a stream in Pennsylvania * Mud Creek (Tennessee River), a stream in Tennessee * Mud Creek (Angelina River), a stream in Texas * Mud Creek (Kinney County, Texas) * Mud Creek (Kansas), a stream in Dickinson County, Kansas * Stillman Creek (Illinois) Stillman Creek, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunder River (British Columbia)
Thunder River may refer to: * Thunder River (Peshtigo River tributary), a tributary in Wisconsin, US * Thunder River (Tapeats Creek tributary), a tributary in the Grand Canyon, Arizona * Thunder River Rapids Ride, an amusement ride at Dreamworld * Thunder River (ride), amusement rides at Six Flags Astroworld, Six Flags Over Georgia, and Six Flags St. Louis * Thunder River Trail, a hiking trail in Arizona, US {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albreda River
The Albreda River is a river in Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George in the Interior region of British Columbia, Canada. It is in the Pacific Ocean drainage basin and is a left tributary of the North Thompson River. The nearest communities to the mouth of the creek on British Columbia Highway 5 are Blue River south and Valemount north; the mouth of the river is at a point where the North Thompson River, arriving downstream from its source, turns 90° right and heads south. Course The creek begins at an unnamed confluence in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, heads southwest under British Columbia Highway 5 and the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line (used by freight traffic and the Via Rail ''Canadian'' train), and turns southeast. The highway and railway line follow the Albreda River valley, crossing several times, for the balance of its course. The river passes into Thompson-Nicola Regional District a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canvas Creek
Canvas Creek is a stream in Thompson-Nicola Regional District in the Interior region of British Columbia, Canada. It is in the Pacific Ocean drainage basin and is a right tributary of the North Thompson River. The creek begins on an unnamed alpine slope at an altitude of and flows mostly northeast, before curving around to a northwesterly direction to reach its mouth at the North Thompson River, at an altitude of , at a point west and upstream of the confluence of that river with the Albreda River and about the same distance from British Columbia Highway 5. The North Thompson River flows via the Thompson River The Thompson River is the largest tributary of the Fraser River, flowing through the south-central portion of British Columbia, Canada. The Thompson River has two main branches, the South Thompson River and the North Thompson River. The ri ... and the Fraser River to the Pacific Ocean. The mouth of the stream just extends into North Thompson Oxbows Manteau Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barriere, British Columbia
Barriere ( ) is a district municipality in central British Columbia, Canada, located north of the larger city of Kamloops on Highway 5. It is situated at the confluence of the Barrière River (St́yelltsecwétkwe in Secwepemctsín) and North Thompson Rivers in the Central North Thompson Valley. History The area has been occupied since time immemorial by the Simpcw who are members of the Secwepemc. The origin of the name 'Barriere' (originally and alternately, Barrière) is uncertain but dates back to at least 1828. There are two main theories: the name arose either as a description of indigenous fishing techniques or as a description of the difficulty with which the river was crossed by early French-speaking fur traders. George Mercer Dawson noted in an 1877-78 geological survey report that, " e arrière Riveras its name imports, is sometimes crossed with difficulty in the spring." Difficulty in crossing was also noted by early Hudson's Bay Company traders. Notes at the Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clearwater, British Columbia
Clearwater is a district municipality in the North Thompson River valley in British Columbia, Canada, where the Clearwater River empties into the North Thompson River. It is located north of Kamloops. The District of Clearwater was established on December 3, 2007, making it one of the newest municipalities in British Columbia. It is near Wells Gray Provincial Park and is surrounded by the Trophy Mountains, Raft Mountain and Dunn Peak. History Prior to European settlement, the area that is now occupied by the village was occupied by the Okelhs First Nations. They were eventually superseded by the Chilcotins in the 1870s. The fur trade brought the earliest settlers to the area. The Overlanders expedition to the Cariboo goldfields rafted down the North Thompson River in 1862. When they first arrived at the mouth of the Clearwater River, they named it for its distinct clarity compared to the relatively muddy waters of the North Thompson. The Overlanders also named Raft Mounta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
