The Little River, also known as the Little Shuswap River, is a river in the
Shuswap Country
The Shuswap Country, or simply the Shuswap (pronounced /ˈʃuːʃwɑːp/) and called Secwepemcúl̓ecw in Secwepemctsín, is a term used in the Canadian province of British Columbia to refer to the environs of Shuswap Lake. The upper reaches o ...
region of
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
,
Canada
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.
It drains
Shuswap Lake
Shuswap Lake (pronounced /ˈʃuːʃwɑːp/) is a lake located in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada that drains via the Little Shuswap River into Little Shuswap Lake. Little Shuswap Lake is the source of the South Thompson River ...
just below the mouth of the
Adams River and feeds
Little Shuswap Lake, which is the head of the
South Thompson River. The Little River is essentially the same stream as the South Thompson, as there are no other major streams feeding Little Shuswap Lake. The river is spanned by Squilax Bridge which connects the
Trans-Canada Highway
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to the communities around
Adams Lake and the north shore of Shuswap Lake.
The Little River has one named tributary, Chum Creek, which enters it about 0.4 km above its mouth.
See also
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Little River, British Columbia
Little River is a community in the Comox Valley region of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Its namesake, Little River (Vancouver Island), Little River, is a short stream of the same name which enters Little River Bay. The community ...
, a community in the Comox Valley region of British Columbia
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Little River (Vancouver Island)
The Little River is a tributary of Little River Bay in the Comox Valley region of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada and the namesake of the community of Little River, British Columbia, Little River. Little River Bay is an arm of the Strai ...
, a stream in the Comox Valley region of British Columbia
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Little River (Cariboo River), a river in the Cariboo region of British Columbia
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List of rivers of British Columbia
The following is a partial list of rivers of British Columbia, organized by drainage basin, watershed. Some large creeks are included either because of size or historical importance
(See Alphabetical List of British Columbia rivers ). Also includ ...
References
Rivers of British Columbia
Shuswap Country
Kamloops Division Yale Land District
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