The Chilanko River is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of w ...
in the
Chilcotin region of the
Central Interior region of the
Canadian province of
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
.
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, turning south to join the Chilcotin near the community of
Alexis Creek, just above the confluence of the
Chilko River
The Chilko River is a river in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, flowing northeast from Chilko Lake to the Chilcotin River. Its main tributary is the Taseko River.
The Chilko is the Chilcotin River's ma ...
. The settlement of
Chilanko Forks
Chilanko Forks is an unincorporated settlement as well as a First Nations community of the Tsilhqot'in people, located on the north bank of the Chilanko River just northeast of Tatla Lake, and immediately south of Puntzi Lake, in the Chilcotin ...
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 British Columbia Interior, 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 Chilcoti ...
.
See also
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List of tributaries of the Fraser River
This is a partial listing of tributaries of the Fraser River. Tributaries and sub-tributaries are hierarchically listed in upstream order from the mouth of the Fraser River. The list may also include streams known as creeks and sloughs. Lakes are ...
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List of British Columbia rivers
References
Rivers of the Chilcotin
Cariboo Land District
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