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 Shuswap language, Secwepemctsín, is a term used in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia to refer ...
region 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, ...
,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
.
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
Little Shuswap Lake is a small lake in the Thompson River basin of the southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, which sits at the transition between the Thompson Country to the west and the Shuswap Country to the east. It is fed by the Littl ...
, which is the head of the
South Thompson River
The South Thompson River is the southern branch of the Thompson River, the largest tributary of the Fraser River, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It originates at the outlet of Little Shuswap Lake at the town of Chase and flows appro ...
. 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
The Trans-Canada Highway ( French: ; abbreviated as the TCH or T-Can) is a transcontinental federal–provincial highway system that travels through all ten provinces of Canada, from the Pacific Ocean on the west coast to the Atlantic Ocean o ...
to the communities around
Adams Lake
Adams Lake is a large, deep, coldwater lake in British Columbia, Canada; its average depth ranks 6th in the world. The southern end of the lake is approximately north of the town of Chase in the Shuswap Country region of British Columbia. The l ...
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, is a short stream of the same name which enters Little River Bay. The community lies to the east of the river's co ...
, 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. Little River Bay is an arm of the Strait of Georgia.
Nearby, to the eas ...
, a stream in the Comox Valley region of British Columbia
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Little River (Cariboo River) The Little River is a 35 km river in the Cariboo region of British Columbia, Canada, rising in the Cariboo Mountains north of the North Arm of Quesnel Lake and running roughly westwards to enter Cariboo Lake conjointly with the upper Cariboo Ri ...
, a river in the Cariboo region of British Columbia
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List of British Columbia rivers
The following is a partial list of rivers of British Columbia, organized by watershed. Some large creeks are included either because of size or historical importance
(See Alphabetical List of British Columbia rivers ). Also included are lakes th ...
References
Rivers of British Columbia
Shuswap Country
Kamloops Division Yale Land District
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