The Stein River is a
tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of the
Fraser River
The Fraser River () is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain (Canada), Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of V ...
in the
Canadian province
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of
British Columbia
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.
The name is derived from the
Nlaka'pamux word Stagyn, meaning "hidden place", referring to the fact that the size and extent of the Stein River valley is not very noticeable from the river's confluence with the Fraser.
It is one of only 2 unlogged watersheds with an area greater than 50 km south of
Prince George, BC.
Course
The Stein River and its tributaries are contained in
Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park. The river originates in remote Tundra Lake and flows generally east, joining the Fraser River north of
Lytton.
See also
*
List of rivers of British Columbia
References
Tributaries of the Fraser River
Fraser Canyon
Lillooet Ranges
Rivers of the Pacific Ranges
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