The Chilanko River is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the ...
in the
Chilcotin region of the
Central Interior region of the
Canadian province
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of
British Columbia
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.
The name of the river derives from a
Chilcotin word meaning "many beaver river".
Course
The Chilanko River flows generally east, roughly parallel to the
Chilcotin River
The Chilcotin River /tʃɪlˈkoʊtɪn/ located in Southern British Columbia, Canada is a long tributary of the Fraser River. The name Chilcotin comes from Tŝilhqot’in, meaning "ochre river people," where ochre refers to the mineral used by ...
, turning south to join the Chilcotin near the community of
Alexis Creek
Alexis Creek is a creek in the Chilcotin District of British Columbia, Canada, flowing southeast from its source in Alexis Lake into the Chilcotin River a short distance upstream from the town of Alexis Creek.
Name origin
The name was conferr ...
, just above the confluence of the
Chilko River. The settlement of
Chilanko Forks is located farther up the river, just northeast of
Tatla Lake and immediately south of
Puntzi Lake
Puntzi Lake is a lake in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of British Columbia. It is located on the western side of the upper Chilcotin River to the northeast of Tatla Lake, and is connected to the Chilcotin River via Puntzi Creek, ...
.
See also
*
List of tributaries of the Fraser River
*
List of British Columbia rivers
References
Rivers of the Chilcotin
Cariboo Land District
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